Category: Water
Carmel Valley winegrapes: Parsonage Village Vineyard
Thinning, wildlife control aid Parsonage Village Vineyard
Land-use bill for solar sites opposed
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965.
On-farm AI: research guides decisions
Washington State is leading an effort to tackle areas where AI can help ag. Read about the challenges posed by changing weather, farm operations water allocation and labor.
Proper maintenance aids orchard irrigation systems: Rivulis
Planning is key for running efficient irrigation systems.
USApple webinar: little spring weather concern
As spring blooms move into the summer months, apple growers keep an eye on spring temperatures, potential storms and freezes and how the weather could affect their crops.
Tech aids Salinas Valley grower Pezzini Berry Farms
Pezzini Berry Farms is using technology to combat pests and is considering other tech to improve harvesting efficiencies.
Drip irrigation management streamlined through partnership
precision irrigation, CropX Technologies, digital farm management, WiseConn, precision drip irrigation,
Winegrape research seminar registration opens
winegrapes, research, Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology, WAVE, Washington State University, Washington State Wine Commission,
FloraPulse provides real-time data on plant water needs
FloraPulse, an easy-to-install water sensor, provides accurate and low-cost water-sensing technology to farmers and researchers who want real-time data that will enable them to make quick, accurate decisions.
Conservation districts recognized with grants
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the 2024 recipients of the Friends of NACD District Grants Program during NACD’s Annual Meeting in San Diego.
UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley offers CropManage workshop
UCCE CropManage, University of California Cooperative Extension, UCCE, water, nutrients, UCCE Northern San Joaquin Valley,
Drone workshop focuses on farm use
UA drone workshop University of Arizona drones irrigation sustainability water use irrigation
Texas event tailors fruit education to state’s climate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Texas Fruit Conference peaches apples walnuts
Report: Global aquaponics market to hit $1 billion by 2031
aquaponics market study
UGA leads effort to tackle emerging threat to watermelons
cucurbits anthracnose melons pumpkin squash cucumbers insect pests plant diseases University of Georgia watermelon
Sakata appointed Colorado ag water policy advisor
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has hired onion grower Robert Sakata to serve as the state’s first agricultural water policy advisor.
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention to include strawberry growers group
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
Crunch Time and SnapDragon apples promote caramel treats
Crunch Time Apple Growers and its SnapDragon apple brand partners with Concord Foods and its Wrapples brand for a Halloween season campaign.
Parks & Rec actor promoting soil, regenerative ag
Nick Offerman regenerative ag healthy soil Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC Farm Bill crop insurance cover cropping climate change soil erosion water soil fertility inputs chemicals
Ag insights, innovation focus of 2023 Irrigation Show
Irrigation Show and Education Week Irrigation Association ag irrigation water technology sustainability water conservation