[Link] Turning the Tide of Our Water Crises with Regenerative Agriculture
The world is facing a water crisis that has affected the water supply quantity, quality, and the health of ecosystems reliant on water.
Tag: water management
[Link] Prairie Strips – Bringing Back the Edges
Small strips of prairie along the edges of row-crop fields can provide wildlife habitat, prevent erosion, improve water quality and add beauty to a fa…
[Link] Water management technology: Is it a fit?
Farmers who depend on irrigation for crop yield stability understand the need to use water as efficiently and as economically as possible.
[Link] WATER QUALITY AND CONSERVATION
North Iowa farmer Stu Swanson says he wants to care for the resources left to him and stewarded by previous generations.
[Link] What will automatic water sampling stations discover?
“Based on what we’ve seen elsewhere, we’re confident that following best management practices is having an effect,” Frey says. “I’m convin…
[Link] Coastal grape growers can use less water during drought
Study finds using less doesn’t compromise quality.
[Link] Reduce growing season soil erosion due to extreme rain events
Using high-residue crops, 100% no-till and cover crops in the drainage area of ephemeral gullies or across the entire field are initial steps. This ty…
[Link] How to use digital rainfall gauges and what’s on the market
The rain gauge is one of the easiest tools farmers can use to measure precipitation.
[Link] September watering rarely pays for cotton
https://www.farmprogress.com/penton_modal/nojs/print/443788
“Watering cotton in September rarely pays,” said Robertson, who says he’s been receiving calls from farmers asking if they should continue to ir…
[Link] Moisture monitoring is critical in high-value crops, Zaccaria says
Growers of high-value specialty crops should monitor soil moisture, atmospheric moisture, and the water inside their plants to optimize their irrigat…
