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October 7, 2020

• Startup uses beneficial bacteria to aid water quality

• Project tests ability of robot to adjust irrigation systems

• Techniques for almond irrigation boost efficiency

• Irrigation project addresess variability in nut yields

• Companies provide farmers with water-efficiency data

October 9, 2019

• Timely irrigation helps control algae in rice fields

• Fish provide nutrients to vegetables grown in water

• Differences in soil types have influence on water holding

March 6, 2019

• Water needs range depending on where alfalfa is planted

• Buried drip results in better tomato quality and yields

• Drip irrigation improves yields of Imperial sugar beets

October 10, 2018

• Researcher outlines best timing for almond irrigation

• Specialists study water needs of forage, field crops

• Available tools help guide proper way to irrigate

• Growers cut water use in Salinas Valley significantly

March 7, 2018

• Almond growers may reduce their irrigation of young trees

• Center pivot systems offer an irrigation alternative

• Timing is important when deciding when to irrigate

• Water conservation program pays off for growers

October 4, 2017

• Advocate of subsurface drip systems offers some advice

• Irrigation water testing recommended with spinach

• Growers express interest in groundwater monitoring

July 5, 2017

• Technology helps growers deal with water stress

• Complex calculations help to determine crop needs

• Maintaining drip system helps keep vineyards healthy

• Sorghum provides growers with an alternative feed

• Researchers find that alfalfa can produce during drought

March 1, 2017

• Highly treated water gives irrigation boost to growers

• Researchers come up with ways to reduce runoff

• Drought provided additional incentive for irrigation efficiency

• Specialists advise how to protect drip tape from rodents

October 5, 2016

• Infrared light measures water stress in grapevines

• Sand filters eliminate pathogens in irrigation water

July 6, 2016

• UC researchers discuss pros and cons of using drip

• Pump efficiency has big influence on water deliveries

• New well pumps, meters show promise for efficiency

• Deficit irrigation strategies analyzed for alfalfa fields

• Cover crops, reduced tillage result in enriched soil

• Drip and micro-sprinklers impact groundwater levels

• Researchers focus on water needs of alfalfa fields

• Stanford study describes deep Central Valley aquifers

March 2, 2016

• Satellite imagery helps farmers plan their irrigation

• Winter water provides needed groundwater source

• Excess salt creates challenges for delta growers

• Irrigation innovations save water and boost yields

October 7, 2015

• Growers offered suggestions on capturing rain runoff

• There are ways to reuse wastewater from wineries

• CDFA grants help growers upgrade irrigation systems

• Timing of deficit irrigation has direct impact on yields

July 8, 2015

• Specialist describes drought management of alfalfa

• Research focuses on water efficiency in rice production

• Fresno State research looks at orchard water efficiency

March 4, 2015

• Moisture/nitrogen sensors help reduce water use

• Drones can be useful, but need to be used properly

• Good irrigation management is needed during droughts

• Young alfalfa plantings need highest quality water

October 8, 2014

• Drought spurs more investment in new technology

• Subsurface drip shows promise for Imperial alfalfa

• Soil textures have different water-holding capacities

• Soil-moisture test pinpoints water needs in almonds

• UC studies groundwater recharge on farmland

July 9, 2014

• Farmers, advisors look at possibilities for center pivots

• Pajaro Valley farmers fight back salt intrusion

• Small measures can help winegrape growers save water

• Website helps interpret pressure-chamber readings

• CSU Fresno farm feels impact of ongoing drought

March 5, 2014

• Water: High technology, storage will both help, farmers say

• Greenhouses combine fish and vegetable production

• Strawberry growers gain from smart water use

• Irrigation research goes wireless at Nickels Soil Lab

• Precision instrument tracks water use with real-time data

October 9, 2013

• Overhead irrigation, conservation tillage save time and money

• Winegrape water requirements vary from variety to variety

• Drip irrigation of alfalfa saves water, boosts yields

• Almond and walnut irrigation research shows promise

July 10, 2013

• New technology gathers, relays, analyzes irrigation data

• Irrigation decisions made with computer-age precision

• Long-term study gauges water, energy, carbon inputs

• Center pivots may find a place on Central Valley dairies

February 13, 2013

• Farmer looks constantly for ways to be more efficient

• Soil quick test gives farmers information on fertilizer use

• Vegetated ditches show promise in cleaning tailwater

October 10, 2012

• Wireless sensors manage water use with text messages

• Irrigation methods control growth in high-density pears

• Farmers and UC test drip irrigation in alfalfa fields

July 11, 2012

• Technology helps reduce water supply gap

• Buried drip helps growers manage fertilizer gas

• Pistachios can handle salty irrigation water to a point

• Research enhances precision of nitrate management

• Specialists outline best tools for determining water needs

February 15, 2012

• CT workgroup, irrigation alliance form partnership

• Low-cost, high-tech system improves alfalfa irrigation

• Subsurface drip has benefit in some orchard situations

October 5, 2011

• Homemade ‘Paso Panel’ helps growers assess water needs

• Overhead irrigation makes headway at Grimmway Farms

• Chemigation plays role in weed control in processed onions

• Proper irrigation is important for citrus grove health

July 13, 2011

• Good filtration keeps irrigation systems running smoothly

• Seamless drip tape gains in popularity among growers

• New rotator pop-up micro-sprinklers solve problems, farmers say

• Pressure chamber testing has advantages in vineyards

• From north to south, growers find ways to save water

February 16, 2011

• Choosing correct filter may increase irrigation efficiency

• Center pivot systems gain interest among state’s farmers

• UC research shows ways to reduce water use in tomato fields

• Researchers find variation in strawberry irrigation

• Here’s help in reducing rodent populations in tomatoes

• Satellite images provide ‘eagle-eye’ view of grapevine canopies

• Innovative alfalfa growers turn to drip irrigation