Wuertz honored as subsurface drip irrigation pioneerWuertz honored as subsurface drip irrigation pioneer

Howard Wuertz, a central Arizona crop farmer at the family’s Sundance Farms operation at Coolidge and considered by many as the father of subsurface irrigation, has received Netafim USA’s 2016 Award of Advancement in Microirrigation.

Wuertz’s selection is based on his pioneering efforts and contributions to the adaptation of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI).

“It is a great honor to be recognized by Netafim and industry peers for the steps we have made at Sundance Farms to achieve greater efficiency and productivity,” Wuertz says.