Category: Water
Rolling out a new way to water: Sumisansui irrigation system
Michigan State University trialed a new drip irrigation system. Learn how the system performed and which crops its best suited for.
Hydroponic farming: Great Lakes Growers’ sustainable lettuce growing
Great Lakes Growers grows leafy greens and herbs. Read how the Ohio greenhouse grower works to grow sustainable hydroponics.
Veg Connections: Cellulose mulch shows promise for sustainable agriculture
Cellulose mulch shows promise for sustainable agriculture. Read about the research conducted by Purdue University scientists.
Full Belly Farm balances the practical with the ecological
Full Belly Farms mixes the practical with the environment. Read how the northern California organic farm successfully grows vegetables.
Veg Connections: Heat-tolerant broccolini can integrate with clover living mulch
South Dakota researchers are studying how heat-tolerant broccolini can integrate with clover living mulch. Learn more about the project.
Good Humus Produce’s community mindset
Good Humus Produce grows organic produce in Northern California. Read more about Good Humus’ community mindset.
National Onion Association applauds Mexico water agreement
The NOA is celebrating the new U.S.-Mexico water agreement. Learn how it supports fair trade and U.S. onion growers after years of imbalance.
Sensory help: Equipment tech saves water in fields
Managing irrigation can be difficult. Read how Extension researchers are developing equipment that can conserve water.
Red Sun Farms grows through vertically integrated greenhouse operations
Discover how Red Sun Farms’ vertically integrated greenhouse operations ensure quality, sustainability, and year-round fresh produce supply.
Ground resilience: Water conservation, sustainable practices improve land, plant health
Soil health is important for conservation. Read how improving soil health can help improve ground resiliency.
Farmblox brings automation to almond farm
Farmblox, a farm automation system, is expanding its reach to help almond and nut growers address critical challenges in the industry.
AgTech partnership to help with irrigation
Almanac, an agricultural tech provider, is partnering with another tech company to advance precision irrigation for growers globally.
Florida strawberry growers aided by new varieties
New strawberry varieties are assisting Florida growers.
Growing media influences how plant health is managed in hydroponic production
Hydroponics is a way of growing plants without soil, but that doesn’t mean it is all media- less. Media is often used as a way to stabilize plants and provide a place for root development.
Irrigation supplier Rivulis working with growers to fight climate change
Growers, through irrigation, can help fight climate change, according to Rivulis, a micro and drip irrigation supplier.
West Coast Tomato Growers combine tradition, innovation
West Coast Tomato Growers is a longstanding generational farm that showcases diversity and supports military veterans.
Wisconsin hall of fame inducts hort supply leader Kurt Dramm
Horticultural supply industry leader Kurt Dramm has been inducted into a Wisconsin growers hall of fame.
Reinke introduces precision center pivot irrigation systems
Irrigation supplier Reinke has introduced a precision center pivot irrigation system.
Ag research station leaders release 10-year ag research plan
A network of agricultural experiment stations at land-grant universities has issued a report looking to the next decade in ag research.
Robotics to help Reinke improve irrigation efficiencies
Reinke Manufacturing, a global irrigation systems and technology company, is investing $12 million in the modernization and automation of its irrigation systems manufacturing facilities.