Irrigation

California’s SB 72: a new era in water management

Gov. Newsom signed SB 72 to set long-term water targets. Learn how this impacts nut growers and how to prepare for future water planning. more »

AI irrigation paves the way for smarter, water-saving almond farming

AI irrigation is saving water and boosting efficiency in California almond orchards. Learn more about the innovative ag tech project. more »

Oregon State University develops first-of-its-kind water stress index for hazelnut trees

Oregon State researchers have developed the first Crop Water Stress Index for hazelnuts. Learn how this model helps growers manage drought. more »

State of the pistachio industry: American Pistachio Growers works to drive demand

The current state of the pistachio industry is positive. Read how American Pistachio Growers is driving global demand for pistachios in 2025. ... more »

Early registration closing for Southeast regional fruit, vegetable conference

Early registration is ending soon for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The Jan. 9-11 conference returns to the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. The show is bil... more »

Chop Evans, large Georgia pecan grower, dies

Chop Evans, a major Georgia pecan grower who grew pecans on thousand of central Georgia acres, has died. Charles Baisden "Chop" Evans, Jr., died Nov. 6. He was 73. Evans was president of Evans L... more »

Study finds rising heat drives severe Western U.S. droughts

Scientists have found that rising temperatures linked to climate change have intensified droughts across the western U.S., transforming a moderate drought from 2020 to 2022 into an "exceptional" event... more »

Almanac, WiseConn join forces to expand AI-enabled smart irrigation

Almanac, an agricultural tech provider, has teamed up with WiseConn to boost precision irrigation for farmers worldwide. This partnership integrates WiseConn’s irrigation control hardware with Alman... more »