SAN LUIS — When the water is flowing down from the mountains, Joe Lobato wakes up most mornings and drives from his home in San Luis to his fields spread across the valley where his family has farmed ...

Agriculture, which consumes about 70% of global freshwater, is grappling with increased water scarcity and inefficient irrigation systems. Traditional methods of irrigation not only lead to wasted ...

Agriculture is a key sector in Nigeria, employing over a third of the population, but unpredictable weather makes farming uncertain. The TRIMING project expanded irrigation across 43,400 hectares, ...

AI tools for farming can play a role. But they need to be properly tailored for African and developing nations’ context.

An almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming. Researchers at UC Merced and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources installed an irrigation system ...

An irrigation system on wheels that can operate in irregularly shaped farm fields will be featured during a demonstration day planned Aug. 1 at the Flickner Innovation Farm near Moundridge. The farm’s ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Lisa Stiffler on Mar 8, 2024 at 7:39 ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - We are in a good spot with average to slightly above average snowpack with above average water storage currently in the reservoirs across most of central and eastern Idaho.

Philip Keddy says last summer made one thing clear: he can’t rely on rain alone if he wants to see prosperous crops and productive growing seasons. The farmer from Lakeville, N.S., credits his robust ...

Farmer with siphons: flood irrigation using siphons is labour intensive. Andre van Rooyen First is a lack of coherence between national policies and local realities. The objectives of governments and ...