If you have an in-ground sprinkler system to water your yard or garden, upgrading to a smart controller is a good idea. Compared to a traditional irrigation controller’s tiny LCD screen, confusing ...
The purpose of irrigation systems is obvious: Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural California neighborhood in August ...
Automation-Driven Irrigation Expansion Accelerates Precision Agriculture Across High-Growth Economies NEWARK, DELAWARE / ...
Overhead irrigation is more affordable at the point of installation but has an energy recurring cost because a water pump must be used to power the system. Its water use is inefficient and sometimes ...
No irrigation system can distribute water perfectly evenly across an entire field. Center pivot irrigation involves a powered structure that rotates a steel pipe with sprinklers to water crops. But ...
With water levels in the southern part of the Ogallala Aquafer declining, farmers in western Texas are working to squeeze the most production out of every drop of irrigation water they apply to their ...
If you’ve grown a garden for a while, you may have noticed that the last few years have been brutal due to climate change-related patterns. One month it’s drought and the next it’s flooding. What is ...