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The University of Nebraska’s CropWatch provided an update following a disruption to irrigation in 2019.

Irrigation tunnel collapse update

Major snowfall events are needed to refill low reservoirs with spring runoff for the 2022 irrigation season.
Irrigation
Virtual Connections: Southeast Europe, a unique B2B matchmaking program designed to introduce U.S. agribusiness and water technology companies to business opportunities in Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania, has planned information sessions on Oct. 21.

Virtual Connections: Southeast Europe

Register by Oct. 20 for this program designed to introduce U.S. agribusiness and water technology companies to business opportunities in Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania.
InternationalIrrigation
NASA announced that it will hold a virtual media briefing at 1:30 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 21, to share OpenET, a new web-based platform designed to help those who rely on water resources across the drought-stricken western U.S.

NASA provides briefing on new water data platform

New web-based platform will help those who rely on water resources across the drought-stricken western United States.
TechnologyIrrigation
The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District in New Mexico, a regional irrigation district, has received a $2.9 million federal grant to help small, struggling growers and improve infrastructure.

Irrigation district receives $2.9 million for growers, infrastructure

70% of the funds will assist small growers in irrigation upgrades, such as installing bigger pipes and headgates for a greater, freer flow of water.
IrrigationWater
Alleviating groundwater over-use and sustaining irrigated agriculture is the focus of a project included in recent funding announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Irrigation & groundwater included in USDA funding

$146 million investment includes a project to focus on groundwater over-use and sustaining irrigated agriculture.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
With the western part of the United States experiencing increasing droughts, California’s CoCo San Sustainable Farm is working to find sustainable solutions to irrigate the land and sustain the local community.

Irrigating with wastewater

California farm finds sustainable solutions by using treated wastewater to grow crops.
IrrigationSustainability
The European Irrigation Association is hosting its Irrigation Forum on Oct. 8.

Virtual European Irrigation Forum Oct. 8

The virtual forum is free and is open to all industry professionals and visitors who are interested in technology, sustainability and innovation in irrigation.
IrrigationInternational
U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture committee, have introduced the Precision Agriculture Loan (PAL) Act.

Senators introduce precision ag loan bill

Program would provide loan financing to purchase precision agriculture equipment to optimize water usage, increase productivity and decrease inputs.
Government/PolicyIrrigation
The Irrigation Association has announced its entries in the 2021 New Product Contest.

Contest features newest irrigation products

Entrant presentations by will be broadcast live via Zoom on Nov. 17 and 18.
IrrigationTechnology
The Irrigation Association is hosting a free “Coffee with the IA” webinar series. The series will include six webinars scheduled from Sept. 28 to Nov. 2.

IA hosts ‘Coffee with the IA’ webinars

Get to know today’s industry leaders and the 2021 award recipients.
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