irrigation and water management
Continued moves to efficiency are priority for this West Texas pecan farm. “Sufficient water is the limiting factor for pecan production in West Texas."
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Walnut growers aren't getting all the water their plants need, and water stress at this time of year affects this crop and the crop for next year.
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California growers could suffer irreparable harm if the supply chain issues aren’t fixed, and drought conditions have been for all but one year since 2011. Farmers are preparing for the worst in 2022.
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Drought is set to cripple California food, energy and housing, and agriculture and business groups are imploring California to set clear goals for boosting water storage and supplies.
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Extreme temperatures in pecan regions have growers worried, but pecan trees can handle the heat better than expected.
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Hosted by over 50 ag organizations, hundreds of participants concerned with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act spoke of how their California communities might be affected.
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Researchers and Extension specialists working across California, New Mexico and Utah seek to understand how growers manage water resources, and to provide potential support for drought management.
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Renegotiating water rights is a big concern for ag, and state farm bureaus are facing roadblocks to their many proposed solutions to the state's water crisis.
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A new technology sends electromagnetic signals 1,000 feet into the earth to collect data and create images that help determine an aquifer's water level.
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The proposed Tuscan Water District will cover over 100,000 acres, largely tree crops, in an area currently not served by a water district.
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