2008-11-17 19:50:43.0 New technology from Valmont Irrigation allows the precise application of water, fertilizer and crop inputs through the irrigation system based on GPS information
2008-11-14 19:50:08.0 Hydrological changes over the past 24 years in the Mar Menor, including increased irrigation, are altering habitats and biological communities of the wetland area. Researchers have studied tenebrionid beetles and how their numbers have declined as a result of increased ground moisture and salinity.
2008-11-06 09:44:17.0 CORPUS CHRISTI -- Coastal Bend growers will get to see for themselves the latest technologies in improved irrigation systems and their management at the upcoming Gulf Coast Irrigation Conference and Trade Show. The event, sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and others, will be held Nov. 18 at the San Patricio County Fairgrounds and Civic Center at 219 5th St. in Sinton. Another sponso
2008-10-30 15:45:55.0 Manila, Philippines - Irrigation Maintenance Is Expected To Go Full Blast Next Year As The Department Of Agriculture Hopes To See A Dramatic Increase In The Country"s Rice Production To Avoid Another Supply Crisis.
2008-10-24 12:44:17.0 WESLACO -- Growers from throughout South Texas and northern Mexico are expected for the 7th Rio Grande Valley Irrigation and Conference Trade Show set for Oct. 29 in Mercedes, according to an irrigation expert at Texas AgriLife Extension Service.We're expecting a large crowd from Mexico, because like growers everywhere, they are very much interested in using the latest irrigation technologies that can help them save water while maximizing profits, said Dr. Juan Enciso, an AgriLife ...
2008-10-10 12:50:10.0 Researchers have discovered that reusing saline drainage water and applying it to salt-tolerant crops in California's San Joaquin Valley can help reduce the environmental impact of excess drainage volumes. The study focused on pickleweed, sold in European markets as a salad ingredients, and its ability to tolerate irrigation with seawater and drainage water with high concentrations of boron.
2008-10-04 16:15:19.0 Wailuku - The Dramatic Downturn In The National Economy And The State's Tourism Industry Has Another Unanticipated Casualty: A Maui County Council Bill To Restrict Outdoor Irrigation.
2008-09-25 09:18:54.0 An Irrigation Water Management Workshop Will Be Held On Sept. 30. The Workshop Will Be Held At The Usda Service Center, 1090 North Des Bee Dove Road, In Castle Dale, From 6-8 P.M.
2008-08-26 08:44:18.0 AMARILLO By getting his feet muddy and using a Pepsi bottle in an unorthodox way, Leon New has made a difference in crop production on the High Plains. For more than 40 years, New has been working to help producers get water to their thirsty crops as economically and efficiently as possible as a Texas AgriLife Extension Service irrigation specialist. On Aug. 31, he'll say goodbye to his job, knowing that along the way he's done his best to understand and meet the needs of irrigation ...
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