Michael Cahn

Growers rely on pesticides, but they can be harmful if they escape the farm. Here are some ways to ensure you are a good steward and a good grower.

University of California’s Michael Cahn shares tested ways to protect local water ways from pesticides in your irrigation.

For a variety of reasons, growers aren’t using fertigation to its potential. Here’s how you can overcome common obstacles on your own farm.

Though very much-needed, technological solutions must be cost-effective and industry appropriate.

Pressure management is key to successfully operating drip systems because getting the pressure right will assure that you are getting the water right.

Water quality regulations in many regions of California now require farmers to report the amount of nitrogen fertilizer they apply to their fields and the nitrate concentration of their irrigation water.

While El Niño could significantly help with the drought in the West, when we look toward the future, we cannot rely on El Niño events to solve the water crisis in the West

Those in the industry need to to clear up misconceptions about water use in agriculture.

In the West, growers are often concerned about whether they will have access to a sufficient quantity of […]

Follow these 10 tips to help you get the most from your irrigation water.

Improving groundwater management and managing salinity are a couple tactics growers can use to cope with the effects of the drought.

Implementing short- and long-term strategies can help farming operations during drought years.

Improving irrigation management practices provides big payoff for growers in terms of water conservation.

Farmers wear many hats to do their jobs, and one of their most important hats is their business […]