Michael Cahn
Is Salinity Harming Your Vegetable Crops?
Follow these three steps to determine when you need to address salt levels in your soil.
Improving Water Quality and Food Safety on the Farm
Using polyacrylamide can boost efficacy of chlorination during irrigation.
Key Practices That Can Help Farmers Cope With Rising Fertilizer Costs
A sustainability study centered around lettuce offers a road map on how to reduce your fertilizer use and keep crops healthy.
How Vegetable Growers Can Get the Most Out of Their Drip Irrigation System
With a little training, you can rely on this irrigation method to keep your crop healthy.
Drip Irrigation Capability on the Rise for Vegetable Growers
A new, thin-walled drip tape saves on water and labor, and it’s good for the environment.
How California Vegetable Growers Can Adapt to New Nitrogen Rules
New water quality regulations will be a challenge for Central Coast vegetable growers.
Measures California Farmers Can Take To Keep Their Heads Above New Water Regs
New nitrogen rules will be a challenge for Central Coast vegetable growers.
Does Evapotranspiration Work for Vegetable Crops?
New tools do the daunting calculations to determine irrigation schedules for you.
Creative Ways to Manage Groundwater for Vegetable Crops
California usually gets the rainfall it needs. It just happens when growers do not need it.
How to Optimize Irrigation in Vegetable Fields With Weather Data
How little can you irrigate without risking a lower yield — even water-hungry crops like celery?
Tips for Growers to Reduce How Much Pesticide Enters the Environment
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.
Filter Irrigation Runoff to Protect Water Quality
University of California’s Michael Cahn shares tested ways to protect local water ways from pesticides in your irrigation.
How to Get What You Need from Fertigation
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.
Improving Water Management: Can Silicon Valley Help?
Though very much-needed, technological solutions must be cost-effective and industry appropriate.
Use Water Pressure to Get More from Your Drip Systems
Pressure management is key to successfully operating drip systems because getting the pressure right will assure that you are getting the water right.
Pump And Fertilize: How To Factor Irrigation Water Into Nitrogen Budgets
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.
Rethinking Water In The West
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
Clear Up Misconceptions About Water Use In Ag
Those in the industry need to to clear up misconceptions about water use in agriculture.
How To Assess The Impact Of Salt On Irrigation Water
In the West, growers are often concerned about whether they will have access to a sufficient quantity of […]