Irrigation
USDA to invest $56 million in agriculture water initiatives
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $56 million this year to help agricultural producers improve water quality in more than 300 high... more »
Senninger Irrigation’s new battery-operated controller available in February
Senninger Irrigation's new battery-operated SENNODE-BT controlled has wireless Bluetooth technology that allows it to be managed from a smartphone. ... more »
Inside the Potato Industry: Irrigation
The following potato farming irrigation data is from an online reader survey conducted by Spudman in late 2019. These results also appeared in the Jan... more »
EPA moves to replace WOTUS with new Navigable Waters Protection Rule
On Jan. 23, the EPA and the Department of the Army finalized the Navigable Waters Protection rule to define “Waters of the United States” and the... more »
Reinke Irrigation rolls out electronic swing arm corner technology
Reinke Manufacturing has introduced the ESAC, an electronic swing arm corner technology to growers in the U.S. and Canada. Used in tandem with swing ... more »
Valley receives patent for variable rate irrigation (VRI)
Valley Irrigation, a Valmont company, recently received a patent for a new and better way for growers to implement Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI)... more »
USDA survey: Less irrigation water used than five years ago
There were 231,474 farms with 55.9 million irrigated acres, which included 83.4 million acre-feet of water applied in the United States, according to ... more »
Dosatron International releases D132 series irrigation solution
Dosatron International's D132 Series irrigation solution is available now. It is compatible with nutrients, sanitizers, acids and line cleaners. �... more »
SWIIM water accounting solutions enters into agreement with RDO Water
Agricultural water accounting leader SWIIM System announced that it has entered into a long-term, strategic sales and distribution agreement with R... more »
‘Waters of the United States’ act repealed by EPA, US Army
At an event in Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Department of the Army Assistant Secretar... more »
