irrigation and water management
Irrigation startup CODA Farm Technologies partners with Kifco Ag-Rain Water-Reels
Traveling irrigation system manufacturer Kifco and CODA Farm Technologies have formed a partnership to bring CODA’s FarmHQ retrofit cellular device ... READ MORE »
Using precision agriculture practices in potato production
According to the International Society of Precision Agriculture, “precision agriculture (PA) is a management strategy that gathers, processes and an... READ MORE »
Precision irrigation startup CODA Farm Technologies gets $2.2 million boost
Precision irrigation startup CODA Farm Technologies has received $2.2 million in seed investment from a collection of firms. CODA was founded by br... READ MORE »
FDA seeks comments on produce safety water rule revision
With the release of the proposed produce safety water rule (Subpart E) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food & Drug Admini... READ MORE »
Western Growers reacts to infrastructure bill passage in House
In response to the Nov. 5 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. House of Representatives, Western Growers President & ... READ MORE »
USDA, NASA team up to launch Western US water-tracking system
As California weathers another drought, tools that can help farmers and ranchers maximize the water they do get are being sharpened. The newest eff... READ MORE »
T-L Irrigation releases Touch system add-on
T-L Irrigation has released Precision Point Touch Pro, an add-on board combined with a firmware upgrade that dials up simplicity, options and function... READ MORE »
Water problems hinder Western food producers
In September, when funding was gutted for a much-anticipated water bill, then withdrawn from the floor of the California state legislature, growers re... READ MORE »
Maximizing potato production with proper late-season irrigation
Without irrigation, profitable potato production would be unlikely in low rainfall regions. Proper season-long soil moisture is the key to maximizing ... READ MORE »
Snowpack has Idaho, Washington potato growers with enough irrigation water, for now
Drought conditions currently hamper some of the most productive agriculture land in the U.S., including California and northward into the Pacific Nort... READ MORE »
