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.
At Kansas State University (K-State), researchers are testing different technologies to help producers make irrigation decisions as water availability becomes less predictable.
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.
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...
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...
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...