Two projects are receiving support from the USDA 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Two interdisciplinary research teams at University of California, Santa Cruz, will develop agricultural ...

Agricultural irrigation is an energy intensive operation. Pressurized irrigation systems, especially center pivot sprinkler installations, use a high flow rate pump and require a large electric motor ...

The imperative to optimise irrigation systems is driven by growing water scarcity and the need to enhance agricultural productivity amidst climate variability. Modern irrigation practices now ...

With water levels in the southern part of the Ogallala Aquafer declining, farmers in western Texas are working to squeeze the most production out of every drop of irrigation water they apply to their ...

Harold Dueck sees cover crops as a necessity in his cotton fields to protect the fragile cotton seedlings from the harsh and unpredictable west Texas winds. But in the dry climate of Gaines County, he ...

Update: Scientists 'close to creating salt-tolerant crops' A British company has created an irrigation system that can grow crops using salt water. The dRHS irrigation system consists of a network of ...

The weather conditions have been uncomfortable for everyone lately, even for plants. Rad Yager, the University of Georgia Extension Agent for Dougherty County said, "we've seen for the last seven days ...

With threats of water scarcity complicating the need to feed a growing global population, it is more important than ever to get crop irrigation right. Overwatering can deplete local water supplies and ...

Farmers across the West are making do with less water than they are used to. But the problem isn't just lack of rainfall and snowpack. Outdated irrigation systems have led to crop losses and conflict ...

More than PHP63 billion has been allocated for programs aimed at developing the country’s irrigation system and advancing agricultural productivity, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.

Small holder farmers have been advised to embrace improved and sustainable farming practices to cope with prolonged dry spells and become better prepared to withstand, adapt to and recover ...