The EQIP program was designed to encourage a producer to perform land management practices including irrigation water management. Cost-sharing may pay up to 75%-90% of the costs of certain conservation practices. Ritchie waterers have been included many times in these conservation practices. Applications may be obtained and filed at any time through your local USDA Service Center or conservation district office. Applications also may be obtained through USDA's e-gov web site at http://www.sc.egov.usda.gov. Enter Natural Resources Conservation Service in the Agency field. More information is also available at http://www.ncrs.usda.gov/programs/farmbill/2002/

Ritchie waterers are so energy efficient, many electric companies, such as Alliant Energy, offer rebates that will help cover the cost of your automatic waterer purchase.

 

Enter the Ritchie Industries annual photo contest for your chance to win a free waterer and other prizes. Simply take a picture of a Ritchie with an animal of your choice and email it to equineinfo@ritchiefount.com. Don't have a Ritchie, ask a neighbor or friend. For more information please visit www.ritchieequine.com/photocontest.html

 

 

Time - How much time do you spend each day filling stock tanks, buckets, or other items with water. Install a Ritchie Automatic Waterer and spend your time otherwise.

Heating - During the winter, an average stock tank costs an average of $100 a month to heat. A Ritchie Automatic Waterer, that can water up to 40 head, can be heated for an average of $30 for the entire winter. By the end of the winter, your waterer has practically paid for itself.

Cleaning - For stock tank owners, how difficult is it to dump the tank to clean. No dumping is required to clean a Ritchie. Simply remove a drain plug, scrub the trough, and replace the drain plug. Minimal water is wasted and the unit will refill on its own. No need to wait as it refills.