Water
Valley 365 connected crop management system unveiled
Valley Irrigation has launched a platform for growers to manage, control and share data analytics between connected devices on the farm. Valley 365, a cloud-based, single sign-on platform for connected crop management, brings together the best... more »
Spring signs arriving three weeks early in parts of Georgia
Bright green grass across the fields, lawns and roadsides of northern and central Georgia is making those parts of the state look more like Ireland than a typical Georgia in February. Copious rain, coupled with... more »
Trump’s action to coordinate California water projects supported
The (Feb. 19) signing of a record of decision coordinating federal and state water projects offers a hopeful sign, according to California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson. Johansson, who attended the ceremony (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-memorandum-diverting-more-water-to-california-farmers) in... more »
Water quality improvements for farmers aided by $56M investment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $56 million this year to help agricultural producers improve water quality in more than 300 high-priority watersheds across the country. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is continuing two... more »
Valley, Cordoba Technologies debut auto pivot irrigation
Valley Irrigation has partnered with Cordoba Technologies Inc. (CTI), an innovator in automated, high-precision application systems for crop protection products. “This partnership is our latest step toward a fully autonomous pivot,” said Trevor Mecham, vice... more »
Columbia-Snake River litigation has 90,000-plus acres in balance
Ongoing litigation over management of the Columbia-Snake River stands to affect a wide swathe of fruitful land in the West – more than 90,000 acres, according to one trade group. At issue are dams on... more »
WOTUS replaced by Navigable Waters Protection Rule, EPA says
On Jan. 23, the EPA and the Department of the Army finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define "Waters of the United States" and thereby establish federal regulatory authority under the Clean Water Act.... more »
Value of produce safety standards evident with outbreaks, FDA says
Fresh produce plays an important part of an overall healthy diet. While millions of servings of fresh produce are consumed safely every day, recent outbreaks of foodborne illness have once again placed produce safety in... more »
