irrigation
Drip, VRI, drones among advancements in irrigation
Water availability and water quality make up what is a two-headed monster facing growers around the world, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. I... READ MORE »
Valmont, Prospera enter agreement to advance ML technology in agriculture
Valmont Industries Inc., an Omaha, Nebraska-based irrigation firm and the parent company of Valley Irrigation, and Prospera Technologies Inc., an Isra... READ MORE »
Specialty crop equipment highlighted by World Ag Expo
Results are in for World Ag Expo’s Top 10 New Products Competition, sponsored by Bank of America. A large and impressive field of cutting-edge, c... READ MORE »
USDA conducting two new studies on irrigation practices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two special studies as part of the 2017 C... READ MORE »
Valley Irrigation adds Trevor Mecham, Joe Strickland to leadership roles
Valley Irrigation, a business segment of Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), has hired Trevor Mecham as vice president, global technology stra... READ MORE »
Reinke’s new Advanced Plus puts irrigation control into touchscreen control panel
Reinke’s new RPM Advanced Plus is a main control panel that combines multiple controls with use of a touchscreen. Advanced Plus makes controlling... READ MORE »
Canopy environment in irrigation a key factor for managing late blight in semiarid environments
Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is typically not expected to be a problem in the Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon because the di... READ MORE »
Nelson releases new tan bubble-wide plate
The Tan Bubble-Wide plate from Nelson Irrigation is now available. The new plate can be used for low energy precision applications in the 6-10 psi ran... READ MORE »
OSHA fines potato processor $273,000 for gas release
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) found an Idaho potato processor failed to safeguard employees and was unprepared to respond t... READ MORE »
How is climate change affecting agriculture?
In an effort to forecast how climate change may affect agriculture, University of California agricultural economists looked at how climate has affecte... READ MORE »
