The Farmers Screen

To learn more about the Farmers Screen, please visit the Farmers Screen website at FarmerScreen.org. 

THE FARMERS SCREEN IS FCA'S FIRST GREEN TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET. Licensed to FCA by the Farmers Irrigation District in Hood River, Oregon, the Farmers Screen is an exciting opportunity to protect fish, maximize hydroelectric revenue and reduce operation and maintenance cost for farmers.

FARMERS NEED WATER TO GROW CROPS. To get this water, farmers must maintain a water delivery system that can transport water from a river or lake to their farm. Since these systems travel through rugged terrain for many miles, farmers and agencies have spent decades trying to figure out a screening technology that keeps fish, sticks, and leaves from entering the canals, clogging the system, and preventing the flow of water. While maintaining these systems is costly for farmers, it has proven to be an equally large problem for fish.

IN SEARCH OF A WAY to reduce their cost, protect fish and keep their own canals free of debris, Farmers Irrigation District (FID) in Hood River, Oregon spent ten years developing the Farmers Screen. Having received state and federal agency approval for the technology, FID patented their unique screening device. To honor the collaborative effort of farmers, agencies and nonprofits that supported the screen's success, the technology is licensed to the Farmers Conservation Alliance (FCA) with the condition that profits be used for the united benefit of fish, farms and families.

WITH MORE THAN 150,000 UNSCREENED DIVERSIONS in the Northwest alone, the Farmers Screen is an exciting opportunity to protect millions of fish and save farmers millions of dollars in reduced operation and maintenance costs.

Click here to view a live webcam of the Farmers Screen in operation.

To learn more about how the Farmers Screen came to be, click here to download the Farmers Irrigation District's Farmers Screen Case Study.