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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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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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At Kansas State University (K-State), researchers are testing different technologies to help producers make irrigation decisions as water availability becomes less predictable.
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Irrigation is becoming a limiting factor, not just a management decision, for growers across parts of the U.S., and early-season shortages are forcing difficult tradeoffs.
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Flow meters, pressure sensors and telemetry are giving center pivot growers real-time visibility into water use — but the experts say regular maintenance and uniformity...
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Modern automated block irrigation is transforming vineyards and orchards with smart valves, real-time sensing and AI guidance — helping growers optimize water, labor and yield...
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IA CEO Natasha Rankin highlights the spring season focus on innovation, block irrigation technology, center pivot data tools and EQIP policy advocacy.
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it-icon CURRENT ISSUE DIGITAL EDITION COVER STORY The invention that changed irrigation How a California grower’s persistence reshaped agricultural water delivery — an impact still...
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Water availability is a significant challenge for growers in California and other dry regions.
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As global companies pursue Water Positive targets, we are seeing more investments in the agricultural supply chain.