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Tulare World Ag Expo showcases 50 Year Evolution of Irrigation
Amidst one of the worst droughts in California’s history water remains at the forefront of agricultural issues, and as the World Ag Expo in Tulare celebrates 50 years one can see how irrigation techniques have changed throughout the world and state.
“50 years ago we were flood irrigating you know, gravity siphon pipe irrigating,” said Inge Bisconer, Toro Micro Irrigation. Continue reading
Posted in Drip Irrigation News, Videos, Webinars & Videos
Tagged advantages of drip irrigation, agriculture irrigation, agriculture technology, california agriculture, california drought, drip irrigation, farm show, irrigation efficiency, irrigation technology, micro-irrigation, Tulare, World Ag Expo
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Update to AquaFlow Drip Irrigation Design Software
We are excited to announce the latest upgrade to our drip irrigation design software, AquaFlow 4 – available now at toro.com and driptips.toro.com. AquaFlow 4 may be used online or downloaded onto a computer for use when the internet is not available. Continue reading
Drip Irrigation Infographic
This Drip Irrigation infographic highlights just a few of the many good reasons why switching to drip is a good idea. Continue reading
Farmer uses Less Water with Drip Irrigation on Pumpkin Patch
As pumpkins in the field begin heading for front porches to become jack-o’-lanterns, a pumpkin farmer in Ogden is showing off his non-traditional way of watering his crop. His innovations have slashed his water use by two-thirds.
In this era of widespread drought and water shortages, some say the impressive water savings in Peterson’s Ogden pumpkin patch could be a model for other farmers. Continue reading
Posted in Drip Irrigation News
Tagged advantages of drip irrigation, agriculture grant, benefits of drip irrigation, department of agriculture, drip irrigation, drip irrigation system, dripline, grant funding, Natural Resources Conservation Service, pumpkins, soil moisture sensor, water efficiency, water savings
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The Water Zone Radio Show, Hosted by Toro Irrigation, to Focus on Water Issues in California Agriculture
This Thursday, September 10th, “The Water Zone” radio show, hosted by Toro, will focus on California’s agricultural industry and efforts to save water amid the historic drought. Guests include Deputy Cabinet Secretary and Senior Advisor to California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr., and Manager of the San Luis Canal Company, among others. Continue reading
Posted in California Drought, Drip Irrigation News, Drought
Tagged advantages of drip irrigation, benefits of drip irrigation, california agriculture, california drought, drip irrigation, drip irrigation for agriculture, drought, The Water Zone, The Water Zone Radio Show, Water Conservation, water efficiency, water use
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The Pros and Cons of Drip Irrigation Systems
Drip Irrigation has typically been used in high-value fruit, nut, and vegetable crops. Recently, it has become popular in field crop applications, including corn/soybean rotations and alfalfa, cotton, and processing tomatoes. USDA’s recent Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey reported 3.76 million acres in the U.S. are under drip. This acreage is expected to be significantly higher in the 2013 report, which will be released this fall.
Drip is gaining in popularity because the systems are flexible and can accommodate diverse cropping and application demands. Continue reading
Advantages of Drip Irrigation
Today it is more important than ever to use water resources wisely and to irrigate intelligently. Consequently, many farmers have turned to drip irrigation and have enjoyed improved profitability by increasing crop yield and quality while at the same time Read the full article…
Posted in Advantages
Tagged advantages of drip irrigation, drip, drip irrigation, drip irrigation benefits
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