Wheatland, Wyoming Irrigated Farming

July 16 & 17, 2009

Wheatland, Wyoming

Wheatland, Wyoming is a small farming and ranching community made possible by irrigation.

We are staying in the FREE city campground in Wheatland. It has electricity 30 & 50 amp. Water & dump station at a central location. The campground is located at the south end of 8th street. Once in town you will be on 9th street when you get to the red light turn east and go to 8th street then turn south and proceed to the city campground about 6 blocks. You will spot the park, the campground is on the south side in a row of large cottonwood trees.

Field of irrigated corn in Wheatland, Wyoming

This is a field of corn on the west side of Wheatland. Water turns the desert green around Wheatland, Wyoming.

Irrigated Alfalfa west of Wheatland, Wyoming

That is a lot of alfalfa. Irrigation makes this all possible.

Pivot irrigation on alfalfa near Wheatland, Wyoming

This is one of the large pivoting irrigation systems on an alfalfa field.

Pivot irrigation system on alfalfa in Wheatland, Wyoming

This pivot system is not watering at the moment. That is an alfalfa field if you do not recognize it.

Pivot irrigation on sugar beet field in Wheatland, Wyoming

This pivot irrigation system is watering sugar beets.

Another pivot irrigation system on a field of sugar beets in Wheatland, Wyoming

This one is watering sugar beets also.

Irrigated corn field near Wheatland, Wyoming

You will recognize this as a beautiful corn field.

Irrigation on a bean field outside Wheatland, Wyoming

This is another form of irrigation on a bean field. I think these are pinto beans but they could be soy beans. When water is released from holes in that white pipe. The water then flows for a fourth mile or so down these rows. Note that there is a gentle slope in the ground leading away from that white irrigation pipe.

We have enjoyed our stay in Wheatland and will return. It is a nice place to visit.

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