Water Use Efficiency Benchmarking
Worksheet for benchmarking water use efficiency, comparing water applied with yield and noting what could be improved. Fill in each line as you gather facts and keep the sheet with your field records.
WorksheetSoil, Water & ConservationFree PDF
What you fill in
- Field and crop
- Acres irrigated details
- Water applied details
- Rainfall received details
- Yield or output
- Water use per unit of yield
- Comparison with past seasons
- Local benchmark source
- Improvement ideas details
How to use this worksheet
Fill it out in pencil first, check the numbers against your records, then ink it. Make a fresh copy for each field, pen or enterprise.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA NRCS and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the planting dates and harvest timing. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Dairy Farm Water Use Report Finds Cows Drinking With Suspicious Enthusiasm, and farming farm stories.