Water
Collaborating with farmers to help protect streams and rivers in Michigan
Water quality is integral to crop health, but proper water management is also integral to protecting our natural waterways and lakes in Michigan. About 40% of Michigan’s consumptive water – water that is not returned... more »
Project taps plasma technology to disinfect wash water
A Drexel University research team is working to harness technology similar to that used in plasma televisions and fluorescent lights to develop an effective, non-chemical, low-cost wash water disinfection system. Cold plasma is created when... more »
Valley Irrigation acquires PrecisionKing
Valley Irrigation has acquired PrecisionKing, a Mississippi-based ag tech company with products focused on moisture monitoring, pump control and remote sensing, especially of flood irrigation. “We are excited about this acquisition for many reasons,” Darren Siekman,... more »
EPA approves pathogen treatment protocol for ag water
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced July 30 a new protocol for the development and registration of antimicrobial treatments for preharvest agricultural water, such as the water used in farm irrigation systems. The protocol... more »
Updates on soil moisture-based irrigation for orchards
Now is the time to consider the use of soil moisture sensors in orchards to provide guidance for irrigation scheduling. Installation and monitoring of the data produced are simple procedures and can provide excellent benefits... more »
Watering techniques come from Washington winegrapes
New techniques for irrigating winegrapes with less water and for higher quality are being developed by Washington State University (WSU) researchers. Second only to California in winegrapes’ growing, Washington cultivates roughly 60,000 acres. While most... more »
Virginia State agricultural researchers awarded more than $1M in grants
Researchers at Virginia State University’s Agricultural Research Station (VSU-ARS) were recently awarded $1.4 million in capacity building grants (CBG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Chyer Kim, Food Scientist at VSU-ARS, was awarded $499,644... more »
Sustainable irrigation water for southern Sacramento County farms pursued
A joint venture (JV) of Brown and Caldwell and Carollo Engineers has been selected by the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) to provide capital program management services for the $375 million South Sacramento... more »
Current Issue
Kansas peach grower puts focus on high-density output
FGN’s 60th Anniversary: Tree fruit rootstocks evolve over decades
Pear rootstocks for replant in presence of armillaria
Cover crops show effects on iron deficiency in pear
USHBC recognizes grower Tom Bodtke, other blueberry industry leaders
Technology highlights at IFTA show commercial potential
Autonomous sprayer available for orchards
Hybrid use puts Regev in ‘game-changer’ mode
Farm Market column: ‘Delighting’ the online customer ideal marketers’ goal
Notes from the Farm column: Taking out an old tree while navigating credit card scams
National Council of Agricultural Employers column: Through good times and bad, neighbors help each other
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