A farmer uses the ApplyYourself app to calibrate the pump on a 70-gallon chemigation unit.
How Agri-Inject’s Fertigation Technology Can Prevent Nitrate Leaching
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Irrigation Leader: Please tell us about your background and the history of Agri-Inject. Erik Tribelhorn: The company was founded in 1983 by Gary Newton, a farmer from east of Yuma, Colorado. He started toying with the idea of fertigation in the 1970s and created the business in the early 1980s. In 1985, the business moved to Yuma, Colorado. It has been in its current facility since 1991, which has expanded to more than 37,000 square feet in recent years. I started with Agri-Inject fresh out of college in 1992 and held a number of positions, gaining experience in nearly every facet of
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gri-Inject is a pioneer in the chemigation field. Since the 1980s, the Yuma, Colorado–based company has been promoting the use of mobile irrigation systems to apply fertilizer and chemicals in liquid form. This method of application, known as fertigation, allows for the quick, lowvolume, and continuous application of fertilizer, “spoon-feeding” crops no more than they can absorb and thus preventing leaching and nitrate pollution. In this interview, Erik Tribelhorn, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Agri-Inject, speaks with Irrigation Leader about the advantages of fertigation and Agri-Inject’s sales around the world.
