Irrigation

Soil moisture probes part of Ceres Imaging’s precision irrigation

Now offering soil moisture probes, Ceres will provide installation and recommendations for number and location of probes based on its aerial insights tech. more »

Closing the gap

Research teams are using imagery and action for smarter almond irrigation and water savings. ... more »

How is drought affecting irrigation water for pecans?

The pecan industry is valued at about $400 million, but producers in the Southwest have to find solutions to limited and brackish water to stay in the game. more »

Almond irrigation effort among recipients of on-farm conservation grants

$25 million for 18 On-Farm Trials projects across the country will help partners work with producers to test and adopt climate-smart systems. more »

Water-saving method for improving irrigation efficiency is ‘ineffective’

Contrary to popular practice, an international research team has found evidence that water-saving irrigation techniques are worsening water scarcity by not recharging aquifers. more »

Irrigation for drought, fertility resilience in almond systems awarded

$25 million for 18 On-Farm Trials projects across the country will help partners work with producers to test and adopt climate-smart systems. more »

Plan to increase flows from San Joaquin River tributaries gets pushback

The notice represents a departure from the state's earlier willingness to consider voluntary agreements with water districts, which includes aspects other than just flow increases. more »

Minimized risk from climate extremes sought for Southwest growers

More than two dozen researchers across California, Arizona and New Mexico are looking for ways to improve groundwater and develop management strategies that are adapted to climate change to ensure irrigated agriculture sustainability. more »