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Michael Meyer, CID, of Coast Water Solutions has been working in the industry for 12 years.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the launch of a pilot program to modernize crop acreage reporting.
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Efficient water use is important throughout the irrigation season and becomes even more critical during the hottest summer months.
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Val Fishman of Netafim, Orbia Precision Agriculture has been working in the irrigation industry for five years.
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Saul Medrano of AvidWater LLC has been working in the industry for seven years.
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July marks the start of Smart Irrigation Month.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened nominations for Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees on June 16, 2026.
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New research from the University of Maryland shows irrigation needs for soybean crops on the Eastern Shore will quadruple in the coming decades during the hottest summer months.
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Small-scale and urban farms across Ohio and the Great Lakes region are increasingly using high tunnels to extend the growing season and improve crop production.
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In the Great Plains and parts of the Midwest, drought doesn’t always arrive as a dramatic headline.
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Each year, the Irrigation Association’s Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship program recognizes a group of exceptional students whose passion, dedication and potential reflect a bright future for the irrigation industry.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Women’s Leadership Committee released a new study conducted in collaboration with JBS and CoBank.