Texas agriculture producers who rely on irrigation have a new tool created by Texas A&M AgriLife irrigation specialists to help them optimize water use as their crops progress through the growing ...

The imperative to optimise irrigation systems is driven by growing water scarcity and the need to enhance agricultural productivity amidst climate variability. Modern irrigation practices now ...

If you live in Texas, then you are likely well acquainted with the state’s often harsh climate. The hot, dry conditions combined with unpredictable rainfall and drought often leads to declining ...

Researchers are designing and prototyping a system of accessible, open source irrigation hardware. Two interdisciplinary research teams at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop ...

TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farmer Matt Peterson said, picking up a line running under a row of ...

In areas where freshwater is scarce, farmers often turn to treated wastewater to irrigate crops. And many regulators and ...

For many growers, grain sorghum fits best as an opportunistic crop—one that can take advantage of timely rainfall, keep input costs in check and improve the performance of other crops in the rotation.

CLEAR LAKE, Minn. — “Without irrigation, it would have been nothing,” Ryan Peterson says of his 2023 edible bean crop. Peterson grows dark red kidney beans and black beans near Clear Lake, east of St.

WE’LL HAVE MORE ABOUT THAT COMING UP IN MY SEVEN WEATHER FORECAST, ASKING FARMERS TO LET THEIR CROPS DIE BUT GET PAID IN RETURN IN THE MIDDLE. RIO GRANDE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT IS TRYING TO EASE THEIR ...