California Governor Declares Drought Emergency Posted by David Eddy|May 11, 2021 41 counties are now impacted, including the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley, as Gov. Newsom announces $5.1 billion response. Read More
Why Development of Nation’s First Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Clone Is a Big Deal By AgriLife Today|October 8, 2026
15 More Ag Projects in Florida Get Green Light for Conservation Efforts Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 30, 2021 Find out which farm operations will be benefiting from cost-share funds provided via the St. Johns River Water Management District.
Ways To Better Understand Irrigation Woes in Your Pistachio Crops By Thomas Skernivitz|April 13, 2021 Want to prevent irrigation irregularities? Start by composing a detailed water report.
California Growers Face Groundwater Restrictions By David Eddy|March 15, 2021 Irrigation companies advise growers on complying with the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Why There’s More To Irrigation Than Just Watering By David Eddy|March 1, 2021 Industry suppliers note there are many related issues for growers, including the way soils respond, sampling, salinity, even cellular service.
Ways Irrigation Can Protect Your Vegetable Crops From Unwieldy Weather By Carol Miller|February 24, 2021 Here’s how you can improve your irrigation game and keep costs to a minimum by not watering a drop more than you need to.
What You Need To Know About Optimizing Your Chemigation Program By John C. Palumbo|February 10, 2021 Interested in adding insect controls to your irrigation system? Here’s how.
How To Start Irrigating Your Vegetable Crops the Right Way By Carol Miller|February 10, 2021 Growers who traditionally did not need irrigation are scrambling to adopt it. Here are some tips to get you started.
Check Out the New Digital Drought Portal From NOAA Posted by Growing Produce Staff|January 15, 2021 Climate change continues to make headlines and impact growers. Learn how the redesigned Drought.gov better serves stakeholders.
Why You Should Test Peak Salinity in Pistachio Orchards By Thomas Skernivitz|December 7, 2020 Growers have found success on suboptimal soils, but how much saline is too much saline for the nut trees?
Dollars Available for Florida Growers Seeking to Save Water By Frank Giles|November 2, 2020 Cost-share funds can cover up to 75% of investments in products and practices that protect water quantity and quality.
New Tech Helps See Whole Picture of Table Grapes By Thomas Skernivitz|October 24, 2020 Unsure as to why part of its crop was lackluster, Fowler Packing turned to flight imagery to discover its irrigation shortcomings.
Exacting Precision on Strawberry Nutrient Applications By Frank Giles|October 4, 2020 Fancy Farms in Florida deploys a number of tactics to be sure fertilizer is in the right place and at the right rate.
Does Evapotranspiration Work for Vegetable Crops? By Michael Cahn|September 16, 2020 New tools do the daunting calculations to determine irrigation schedules for you.
3 Benefits of Propane Irrigation Systems for Florida Farmers By Michael Newland|September 12, 2020 Learn more how this clean source of energy can be affordable and efficient.
Data Drives Conservation on Florida Blue Farms By Frank Giles|August 31, 2020 Soil probes and weather stations allow Brittany Lee to make smart choices on irrigation and nutrient management.
Land Grant Experts Talk Irrigation in Northeast Vegetable Crops Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2020 A severe drought a few seasons ago caused growers to take a closer look at how irrigation can help them produce more food with less.
How Jones Potato Farm Feeds People and Protects Resources By Frank Giles|August 3, 2020 Irrigation efficiency and nutrient management are major priorities for the Florida operation.
Pulsed-Drip Irrigation Progress for Raspberries By Thomas Skernivitz|July 14, 2020 Water-use efficiency study in PNW results in 7% increase in crop production.
Giving Special Treatment to Watering Your Fruit By Thomas Skernivitz|July 7, 2020 In the midst of COVID-19, the quality of irrigated water grows in importance.
