Deep in his almond grove, Madera County almond farmer Tom Rogers reviews his irrigation data on his tablet, next to a device measuring temperature and humidity. A soil moisture sensor, seen near ...

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In order for plants to survive, they need sun and water. Unfortunately sun will deplete readily available water for plants in arid or semi-arid climates. Water provides nutrients to a plant so it can ...

A global company with a major Central Valley presence is celebrating six decades of helping farmers save water and produce bigger yields. Netafim is an Israeli-based manufacturer of drip irrigation ...

Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. This year, at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the biggest water conference ...

The dry season is usually a challenging period for farmers. With an average precipitation that is below 60 millimetres and lack of watering holes, farmers face many challenges in planting. But with ...

U.S. farmers irrigated roughly the same amount of land as they did five years ago, but they are using less water to grow the bounty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains that fill the nation’s ...

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on Wednesday said Capiz farmers could expect an increase in yield and a cut in ...

Kings County farming giant John Vidovich is scrambling to protect his almond empire after the vote didn't go his way at a ...

REPORTING FROM CALISTOGA, CALIF. — The gnarled zinfandel grapevines on Rich Czapleski’s land have borne fruit for more than 100 years, producing dark, intense wines that exemplify the special growing ...

KILIMANJARO: THE Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) is intensifying efforts to make coffee farming sustainable through the ...