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Review of Case Materials
Reviews records, documents, testimony, data, and other relevant materials and consults with counsel regarding technical issues related to the matter.
Provide Expert Analysis
Applies specialized knowledge and experience to evaluate the technical or professional issues involved.
Form Expert Opinions
Develops independent, supportable opinions based on the available evidence and relevant standards.
Prepare Expert Reports
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A suitably qualified irrigation expert can compare system design and layout with pump operation, pressure and flow information, sprinkler or emitter performance, controller settings, irrigation timing, maintenance history, and observed distribution across the irrigated area. Depending on the system, the analysis may also consider whether water was being applied uniformly and at an appropriate rate. NRCS irrigation-water-management guidance specifically identifies irrigation amount, frequency, application rate, soil moisture, crop conditions, and distribution uniformity as relevant management considerations.
The analysis may examine system pressure, nozzle or emitter condition, spacing, flow, leaks or obstructions, elevation differences, controller operation, pump performance, weather conditions, and field observations. Different causes can produce similar patterns of overwatering or underwatering, so poor crop or landscape performance should not automatically be attributed to the irrigation system without evaluating competing conditions. NRCS defines sprinkler systems as pressurized systems intended to apply irrigation water through nozzles and identifies efficient and uniform water application as an important system objective.
Irrigation scheduling helps determine when to irrigate and how much water to apply. Relevant information can include soil-moisture measurements, weather and rainfall data, crop growth stage, rooting depth, irrigation-system capacity, previous applications, and water availability. NRCS's current Irrigation Water Management standard identifies soil-moisture status, crop growth stage, distribution uniformity, water-table contribution, and irrigation-scheduling recommendations among factors used to determine irrigation applications.
Useful materials may include system plans and specifications, irrigation-zone maps, pump and pipeline information, sprinkler or emitter specifications, controller programming and electronic logs, flow-meter readings, pressure measurements, water-use records, irrigation schedules, soil-moisture data, maintenance and repair records, invoices, photographs and video, weather information, and records of leaks, outages, or system modifications. When system performance is disputed, preserving the equipment and settings before repair or reconfiguration can help document the conditions that existed during the relevant period.
Prepares clear, well-supported expert reports outlining methodology, analysis, findings, and opinions.
Provide Deposition Testimony
Explains findings and opinions under oath and responds to questioning during deposition testimony.
Testify in Court
Presents specialized findings and opinions clearly to judges, juries, arbitrators, or other decision-makers.
