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Summer 2023
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News

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NRCS has invested more than $173,000 in 2023 EQIP contracts, bringing the total investment in the Navajo Nation to $2.2 million.
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The bill was passed by the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 87-11 and established two deadlines in early 2024.
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The map was developed in conjunction with Oregon State University’s Prism Climate Group and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service.
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The association was joined by more than 1,000 other businesses representing a diverse group of industries across the country. 
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The Biden administration announced a $5 billion investment to support rural communities through his Investing in America agenda.
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Nepal, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ghana, Honduras and Guatemala will be countries of specific focus initially for the DWFI project.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

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TechnoFlo Systems
TechnoFlo Systems offers technology solutions of flow measurement products to our customers in the Agricultural Irrigation, Municipal Clean Water & Wastewater industries.
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Westlake Pipe & Fittings
Westlake Pipe & Fittings’ swing and swivel joints for irrigation systems are reliable and quick to install. Read more about how they can save your team time on your next project while providing long-lasting reliability.
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Conley’s Manufacturing and Sales
Conley’s offers the widest range of Greenhouse Structures in North America from starter 16’ wide Cold Frames all the way up to a 50’ wide gutter connected greenhouse.
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Franklin Electric
Franklin Electric’s array of pumping solutions is engineered to handle the most demanding applications, from deep-set vertical lineshaft turbines delivering 2,500 feet of head – to turbines moving 35,000 gallons per minute.
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Rain Bird
The S5 Pressure Compensating Heavywall Dripline features Smart Spacing, which allows growers to deliver water directly to the root zone of the plants and not the areas in between.
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In the Magazine

Center pivot checks

As the growing season unfolds, periodic drive-by center pivot checks become invaluable, especially when crops are still in the early stages.

Precise Results

We delve into how automation can improve precision in an irrigation event, highlighting its importance in optimizing agricultural processes.

Can AI water your corn?

While a chatbot that uses others’ writing to build responses is novel, we wondered what it might think about being used in irrigation.