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“TELL ME AND I FORGET, TEACH ME AND I MAY REMEMBER, INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.” – Benjamin Franklin

That’s why at North Central Irrigation we believe in hosting a service school for customers. We want to empower you to be the best you. Join us for our one day session, whether to brush up on what you already know, or to learn something new. If there is something you want to learn that we don’t teach, let us know and we will fit it into the next session.

Watch your inbox and mail drop for the next service school

Here at North Central Irrigation we believe in thanking those who keep us in business. That’s why we like to invite all our customers to join us in January each year to get together. Take a day off, enjoy good food and even better company. Check your inbox or mail drop for notifications of the next get together.

Diversified has also been financing farm equipment for over 35 years. Diversified works with an extensive network of equipment dealers and manufacturers, and provides financing for all types of agricultural equipment in all 50 states. Diversified offers:

• Low fixed and variable rates
• Retail contracts and high residual leases
• Same rates for new and used equipment
• Flexible repayment terms
• Simplified credit application process

Diversified has been committed to irrigation equipment financing for over 35 years. Diversified offers:

• Low fixed and variable rates
• Retail contracts and leases
• Same rates for new and used systems
• Zero down and delayed payment programs
• Flexible repayment terms
• Simplified credit application process

North Central has extensive experience towing used spans.  We have 2 boom trucks and span carts to make your moving project go fast.  The trucks are set-up with special towing stubs that secure the span and prevent bent pipes.  Anyone can tow spans, but no one can tow them as fast or as safely as we can.  We also have the ability to tow corner arms.

A span on its way to its new home

Hitting the road

Crab walking a corner

Touching down in its new Home

We have almost unlimited capability to fabricate and build whatever you may need.  Aluminum water hook-ups build to last, repairing pipes, rebuilding pivot points, farm equipment repairs, and basic welding.  Contact us about your project today!

Full remote control valve install

Infield welding available

Plug Welding

Trailer Redecking

High Speed Aluminum MIG welding

NCI Built Custom Rear Hydraulic Hitch

CRASH! Life happens. Mother Nature happens. Distracted workers happen. Whether it is by man, nature or malfunctioning control systems, we have  you covered. In most situations we provide same day evaluations and repairs.   We have experience fixing all brands.  From bent pipes to complete span rebuilds.

Give us a call or send us an email. See what we can do for you.

Toll Free: 800-755-0268

Email us here

We take the time to engineer your machine to fit your field properly.  This involves: talking and planning with you, measuring your field, computer span layout, 3-D terrain analysis, and finally a quote.  Anyone can put up a machine and squirt water, but when it comes to watering correctly to increase your bottom line, you can’t skip steps and hope things work out during harvest.

We have the ability to properly irrigate just about any shape or slope of field.  Below are some examples of what is possible.

Bender 160

4 Positions Covered by a Towable Pivot

43 Acre Narrow Field

Terrain Analysis

NCI has experience with just about every brand of irrigation VFD available.  The sky is the limit with options and controls.  Converting single phase to three phase is our most common installation, but even three phase panels are gaining popularity.  Anyone interested in saving money on their electric bill or wanting to change pump speed based on demand (If you have a corner arm on your system for example) would benefit from installing a VFD.

Brands:

• ABB
• Franklin Electric/Cerus
• Electro-Power/Mitsubishi
• LS Industrial

Single Phase Multi-Pivot

3 Phase VFD Conversion

3 Phase Conversion

Looking for the ultimate service entrance?  Let North Central design a custom service entrance for you! Master Electricians on hand ready to help get your project done the right way.

From concept drawing

To Completed Project

Product Features

• A VRI Prescription must be used with VRI Speed Control or VRI Zone Control to fully use either product
• Allows the creation of a VRI plan based on your topography information, soil data maps, yield data, and other user-defined field information
• Uploaded remotely to the control panel via Valley BaseStation3^™ or a compatible remote communication device

For use on a consultant’s or farmer’s computer

How It Works

There are two ways to create a VRI Prescription:

1.  Use the VRI Prescription Software, which is provided with VRI Speed Control and VRI Zone Control
2.  Ask an agronomist to prepare it for you

Product Features

• Your field is divided into more than 5,000 sectors with optimized water application in every sector
• A customized, uploaded VRI Prescription creates a sprinkler control plan that pulses valves along the center pivot or linear zones to achieve your desired application depth
• Utilizes your new or existing sprinkler package
• Can be used for on/off control for specific areas in a field, where you may not want to water, with ditches, canals, wet areas, or other spots in the field
• Standard with any Valley ICON^® smart panel.
• Available with any Pro2 control panel or AutoPilot Linear (for linears) – VRI software upgrade required
• Required hardware includes addition of VRI Zone Control box, VRI control panel hardware, and control valves for each sprinkler that will be managed by VRI Zone Control
  

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  How It Works

1.  A VRI Zone Control Prescription is uploaded to your Valley ICON or Pro2 control panel (for center pivots), or AutoPilot Linear control panel (for linears).
2.  The VRI Zone Control feature is turned on in the control panel.
3.  When your center pivot or linear is running with water, the application depth is adjusted by changing the sprinkler control valve pulse rate for the individual sectors. This change in pulse rate is based on the percentage of application depth set in the Prescription.

Create Irrigation Plans

• Generate your own prescription maps by drawing polygons on top of a satellite map or use an EC soil map to create your irrigation plan
• Work with your trusted advisor to create VRI plans that compensate for variations in soil properties, vegetative health, topography and precipitation history within each field
• Manage exclusion zones to ensure water is not being wasted in areas that don’t need it, such as roadways or other fixed landmarks
• Update and send your irrigation plans instantly and wirelessly to the irrigator

Water With Precision

• Control individual nozzles to apply the right depth in the right spot
• Disperse effluent through your irrigation system without blocking or corroding valves
• Optimize application beyond the pivot circle using corner arm control and VRI plans
• Control end guns to ensure they apply beyond the pivot circle only where require

Product Features

• Improve crop quality and yield
• Optimize water resources and water use efficiency
• Minimize input costs of water, fertigation, or effluent
• Reduce energy costs for fuel and electricity
• Ensure even application to reduce run-off and leaching
• Meet environmental regulations by controlling and reporting on where and how much you irrigate

No more driving to the field or fields to manually switch over.  Save time.  Besides basic ON-OFF operation, auto valves can also control pressure to a set point without the use of electronics.

We stock and install 2 brands: Nelson and X-Cad.  Both brands come in 6″ and 8″ sizes, with the 6″ Nelson being the most popular.  The 6″ Nelson valve can flow 1000GPM with 1 PSI of pressure loss through the valve.  This means we can save you money by installing a 6″ valve into your 8″ pipeline.

Think of AgSense as a remote farm management solution. You can monitor and manage farm components through any Internet-connected smartphone, tablet or desktop computer.

And everything is managed by the AgSense App, a global network built specifically for the ag industry. The AgSense App captures data, aggregates it and delivers it back to you, so you can put the information to work. This irrigation technology network provides unlimited, real-time remote management for just about everything related to your operation.

BaseStation3^™ from Valley_® Irrigation is the most innovative, state-of-the-art irrigation management solution on the market, pushing monitoring and control technology to the next level to improve your farm and your quality of life. Remotely manage all your irrigation equipment from a computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone – using native iOS (iPhone, iPad) or Android apps – for more control and more freedom.

Choose an Internet-connected or stand-alone installation, and select data radio, cellular modems, Internet protocol or a combination of technologies – a choice no one else offers. With Valley BaseStation3, you no longer need to plan your life around your irrigation schedule. Now, you can schedule irrigation around your life.

Use is subject only to signal strength.  If you have signal, you have the ability to control you pivot remotely. To ensure that this product is correct for your needs we will perform a site survey for cellular connectivity. A yearly subscription fee is charged for 365 days of control.  Cellular control is a more economical option to data radios with all of the same benefits.  We can control any brand of pivot in any location. Get a free quote today!

High speed communication, longer range (Up to 3 miles), modular field replaceable components, heavy duty enclosures.  An excellent replacement for “other” brands of pump radios with slow communications, non replaceable components, and outdated technology.  Works with electric and diesel irrigation motors.  Will work with up to 48 radios on one network. Can be used to control other things besides irrigation, manure pumps, oil and gas pumps, electric grain augers, waste water valves, factory automation (line of sight), outdoor lighting, etc.  Because it draws so little power to operate it can be set-up to run off a 12 Volt battery for extended periods of time, if 120 Volts are not available.

Product Specifications and Compatibility

Compatible with all center pivot brands

Full ICON control functions at the center pivot

Intuitive interface

5-inch, full-color touchscreen display

AgSense^® Enabled – Built in and ready to use

BaseStation3^™ compatible

Variable rate irrigation (VRI) equipped

Cable theft monitoring (additional hardware or subscription required)

Valley Value

Product Specifications and Compatibility

Wireless display through tablet or smartphone

Remote access via Edge-of-Field WiFi (limitations based on field conditions)

Optional soft buttons at pivot point

Variable rate irrigation (VRI) equipped

Cable theft monitoring (additional hardware or subscription required)

Valley ICON app available on App Store and Google Play

Valley Value

Product Specifications and Compatibility

5-Inch, full-color touchscreen display

Intuitive interface

Soft-touch buttons

AgSense^® Enabled – Comes built in and ready to use

BaseStation3^™ compatible

Variable rate irrigation (VRI) equipped

Cable theft monitoring (additional hardware or subscription required)

Valley Value

Product Specifications and Compatibility

10-inch, full-color touchscreen display

Intuitive interface

AgSense^® comes built-in and ready to use

BaseStation3^™ compatible

Variable rate irrigation (VRI) equipped

Cable theft monitoring (additional hardware or subscription required)

Edge-of-Field WiFi available (limitations based on field conditions)

Valley Value