With a second year of below-normal rainfall, California is sliding into another drought cycle. Here in the north valley, total rainfall for the current Water Year (October 2020 through March 2021) ...

TAYLOR, Utah — The slow, steady drip of water hits right where the plant is. "You can see under here, it’s just a drip, drip, drip," farmer Matt Peterson said, picking up a line running under a row of ...

Recently, I shared a few thoughts on pre-plant irrigation, some of which sparked good conversation among producers.

It looks like we are in for a long , dry summer. The lack of winter snow and rain left the soil dry to start the spring. The ...

Uttar Pradesh says drip irrigation on 73,078 hectares boosted sugarcane yields 25%, saving up to 50% water and fertilizer; ethanol capacity also rose.

Efficient water use is important to superintendents. Precisely irrigating small or isolated tees is challenging with traditional sprinklers. New Mexico State University scientists evaluated four ...

One of the most controversial issues in Idaho and throughout the arid west is water. Even with a wet winter with high snowfall, available water is limited. Homeowners caring for gardens and landscapes ...

Healthy and in-demand fruits such as the high-margin 'green gold' avocado, primarily grown in South and Central America, are among the least tenable and environmentally-friendly crops. According to a ...

More plants have been killed by improper watering than just about anything else. The basic problem is that no two plants have ...

August is the month for two garden W’s: weeding and watering. Regular attention to both keeps a vegetable or flower garden pretty and productive well into autumn. For now, let’s look at watering. It’s ...