Getting water where you need it
If you need water moved from a well, dugout or pump site out to a pivot or other system, we can put in the line. That may be a new mainline or supply line, or replacing or extending one you already have. We also take on special irrigation projects when the layout is not a standard run.
We have the equipment to install irrigation lines. Surface equipment such as pivots, guns and pumps themselves is separate from the buried line work.
Planning the route
Before anything goes in the ground, we look at where the water starts, where it has to end up, and what sits between those two points. The route has to clear field approaches, leave room for how you turn equipment, and avoid known utilities. Elevations, crossings and how the field is farmed all shape the path.
Every job is different, so we walk the route and talk through the plan with you before we give you a price.
Connecting to the water source and the pivot
The underground line is the link between the source and the delivery system. That can mean tying toward a well or dugout, running from a pump site, or feeding a centre pivot or similar irrigated setup. The buried work ends at the connections that belong with the line; above-ground pumps and pivot machines are outside that scope unless we agree otherwise for a specific job.
Working around tile and crops
If a field is already tiled, or will be, the irrigation route and the tile layout should be planned together. Crossing laterals the wrong way, or placing a mainline where a header needs to sit, is easier to avoid at the design stage than after both systems are in. Standing crop, residue and how you work the field also affect when and where a line can go. See tile drainage for field crops.
Timing
We can schedule the work around your field access: after harvest, before planting, or in a window when the ground can be opened and closed cleanly. Wet ground, frost and how busy the season is all affect timing. Tell us when you need water available and we will talk through what is realistic for your field.
Finishing the job
When the line is in, the ground along the route is put back and the site is cleaned up so you can farm it again. Tie-ins at the source and at the delivery end are checked as part of finishing the job.
Where we work
We work across southern Manitoba, including the RM of Dufferin around Carman, the Portage la Prairie area and the RM of North Norfolk. See our service area.
Getting started
Call 204 362 1129 or email ed@agritiling.com with the location and what you need installed, or email ed@agritiling.com.
Working with Innovative Agri Tiling
- The whole job, start to finish: field survey, design, drainage permits and licensing, installation and the outlet. You deal with one point of contact throughout.
- An owner-operated company, founded in 2010. Every job runs under the management of the business owner.
- A small, steady crew: our main employee has been with the company since it started.
- A field survey and a written estimate before you commit.
- Drainage design for each field: outlet, pipe sizing and lateral spacing, matched to the soil and the crop.
- Lift stations and outlet control structures when the design calls for them. See lift stations and control structures.
- GPS-controlled installation machinery.
- We take care of the drainage permits and licensing for you: the provincial registration or licence application. See drainage licensing in Manitoba.
- Irrigation line installation as well. See irrigation line installation.