Water

Vineyard management firm adds Lumo irrigation technology

Redwood Empire Vineyard Management (REVM), a vineyard management company, is set to trial the first smart irrigation valve for growers this summer. Lumo, an Agtech company focused on water sustainability through the development of smart... more »

Floods strike northern California strawberry fields

A weekend storm flooded northern California strawberry and vegetable fields, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate their farms, homes and businesses. The storm caused massive damage to strawberry fields and may put many growers and... more »

USApple creates environmental affairs position

The U.S. Apple Association has promoted one of its staffers to lead sustainability and environmental matters. Mitchell Liwanag, who was USApple’s manager of association management, has been promoted to manager of environmental affairs. [caption id="attachment_37089"... more »

Bus tour visits Texas farms during agritourism convention

The Feb. 3-7 NAFDMA International Agritourism Association Convention & Expo in Austin, Texas, drew the highest turnout in nearly two decades. More than 900 agritourism operators, including fruit and vegetable growers and farm retail store... more »

California winegrape crop smallest since 2011

California winegrape growers last year harvested the smallest crop of any year within the past decade, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Preliminary Grape Crush Report, an annual benchmark for the winegrape... more »

Netafim USA’s AlphaDisc filter receives award

Netafim USA is celebrating recognition for its AlphaDisc filter, designed to protect irrigation systems against clogging caused by organic contaminants. The Irrigation Association named AlphaDisc the Bronze winner of its 2022 New Product Contest in... more »

Commentary: A cautious smile after Salad Bowl ‘storm watch’

After three long years of drought impacts, California has shifted climate gears into a monumental precipitation cycle  that has brought deluges to many parts of our state. Here on the Central Coast, many areas have... more »

FarmHQ releases irrigation monitoring app

FarmHQ's new app remotely monitors and controls irrigation equipment. The app, which helps lower costs and simplify operations, is now available in the Apple App Store, according to a news release. The app can be... more »

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