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Oklahoma State University’s Irrigation Research Laboratory in the department of biosystems and agricultural engineering is recruiting a PhD student to lead the field and modeling...
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Researchers at the University of Idaho have received funds through a rapid response grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food...
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When Roric Paulman, producer and owner of Paulman Farms, located just south of Sutherland, Nebraska, joined the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, the role included...
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Planning irrigation scheduling, especially during drought conditions, is an ongoing challenge for producers and agricultural irrigation professionals.
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As fertilizer prices swing unpredictably, Mazzei VP Jim Lauria argues irrigation systems must be evaluated not just on water uniformity, but on how evenly they...
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From California row crops to Washington orchards and Tennessee nurseries, smart irrigation automation is helping growers manage water more precisely while freeing up scarce labor...
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Researchers tested ChatGPT-generated irrigation decisions in Nebraska's TAPS farm management competition, finding AI-assisted plots performed competitively with top human-managed systems.
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The impact sprinkler, invented by citrus grower Orton Englehart in 1930s Glendora, California, transformed agricultural water delivery and still shapes modern irrigation nearly a century...
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Mazzei VP Jim Lauria argues that modern irrigation systems must deliver not just water but nutrients, chemicals and oxygen with the same uniformity — broadening...
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Water availability is a significant challenge for growers in California and other dry regions.