Irrigation and water management
FIRA preview: Tech for veg growers big part of robotics conference
The third iteration of the International Forum of Agricultural Robotics, known as FIRA-USA, plans to offer growers of vegetables and berries as well as tree fruit and nuts a view of the state of specialty... more »
Stewardship, sustainability Braga Fresh priorities
At Braga Fresh Family Farms Inc., sustainability is in the ground and in the name of one of its sister companies. Hard work and dedication to the land, mixed with innovative agronomic and sustainable growing... more »
Irrigation tech field day set planned by WSU
Washington State University (WSU) and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission are scheduling an irrigation field day to show growers the latest in irrigation technological advances. The Irrigation Technology Field Day is scheduled for July... more »
California growers work to save heat-stressed crops
The continuing, scorching temperatures faced by California growers can put crops, including vegetables and melons, at risk. The state's crops continue to take a beating as growers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat... more »
New statewide Florida Extension agent educates growers on food safety
A new statewide Florida Extension agent is helping growers manage food safety concerns. Growing up in rural Douglas, Georgia, a town of 11,000 people, Stephanie Brown actively participated in Future Farmers of America. She also... more »
Ohio State to host Crop, Soil & Water Field Night
Ohio State University (OSU) is hosting a Crop, Soil & Water Field Night. Drones and inputs are on the schedule. Part of the South Centers Soil, Water, and Bioenergy program, the event is scheduled for... more »
Nanobubble partnership to help growers with efficiencies, water
Growers could benefit from an AgTech partnership designed to increased input efficiencies, including water savings through nanobubble technology. Nanobubble technology supplier Moleaer Inc. is collaborating with Griffin Greenhouse Supplies Inc., one of the largest U.S.... more »
Valley Irrigation displays irrigation equipment improvements
Valley Irrigation, a global supplier of precision irrigation technologies, recently showed off its irrigation equipment at the National Mall. Valley participated in the second Celebration of Modern Agriculture on the National Mall, hosted by the... more »
Water allocations revised for some areas of California
Improved hydrologic conditions have led to increased Central Valley (California) Project 2024 water supply allocations for south-of-Delta contractors and those in the Friant Division. The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced changes to some allocations. While... more »
Land-use bill taps farmland for solar sites
Roughly half of California’s 30 million acres of farmland is protected from development by the California Land Conservation Act of 1965. Proposed state legislation to modify California’s longstanding farmland conservation law could pave the way... more »
