irrigation and water management

Acadian Plant Health releases results of almond water use study

Acadian Plant Health released expanded results of its multi-year California almond water use study, demonstrating how biostimulant technologies can help growers reduce water use and plant stress while... more »

Tools and sensors can help tree nut growers with water stress

One big challenge for nut growers is identifying water stress and timing irrigation in ways that make sense. That’s the opinion of Mallika Nocco, assistant adjunct professor in ... more »

Farmland for solar sites a concern in land-use bill

Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965. Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longst... more »

Growers receive irrigation tips through Rivulis

Planning is key for running efficient irrigation systems. In the world of farming, investing in orchards and permanent crops, including almonds and other nuts, is like planting seeds for long-term ... more »

CropX and WiseConn partner to streamline drip irrigation management

CropX Technologies, a provider of digital farm management, announced an API integration with WiseConn, a precision drip irrigation solutions company, to improve data gathering and analytics for farmer... more »

UC Merced shares report on risks to agriculture of too much, too little water

UC Merced shared a report, "Water risks to agriculture: Too little and too much" that recommended policies, programs and tools for farm resilience on risks to agriculture of too much, too little water... more »

Nelson Irrigation releases new low pressure solution sprinkler

Nelson Irrigation’s Rotator Technology has announced the release of a new low pressure solution sprinkler, R2000FX. The R2000FX offers a flow range is 1 to 3 gpm, radius of 29 to 40 feet and a pres... more »

Fresno State offers sessions on SGMA and drip irrigation

Fresno State released information on two upcoming educational opportunities, which included a session on how SGMA regulates groundwater usage and drip irrigation and planning for the season. Both sess... more »

Irrigation pivot sensor introduced by Reinke, CropX

An irrigation company and a digital ag supplier are partnering to help growers improve irrigation efficiencies. CropX Technologies, a global agribusiness farm management and digital agriculture pro... more »

University of Arizona offers drone workshop for growers

The University of Arizona (UA) is scheduling a workshop designed to help growers considering using drones. The Easy Drone Use for Better Farms Workshop is free and is scheduled for Jan. 31. The wor... more »