Search
Close this search box.

drought

New Episode of The Water Zone Ag Podcast: Ag Irrigation in Post-Drought California

Leave a Comment / California Drought, Drip Irrigation News /

This Thursday, June 1st, at 6p.m. PST on The Water Zone Radio Show, tune in for an extra special Ag episode hosted by ag irrigation veterans, Inge Bisconer and Paul McFadden.

On this week’s episode of The Water Zone Ag, Inge and Paul host Secretary Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. They’ll explore water-use in post-drought California, and what ag irrigation in California looks like going forward.

New Episode of The Water Zone Ag Podcast: Ag Irrigation in Post-Drought California Read More »

Western Water Rights and Policy this Week on The Water Zone

Leave a Comment / California Drought, Drip Irrigation News, Drought /

This Thursday, May 5th, at 6p.m. PST on The Water Zone Radio Show, tune in for an extra special agriculture episode hosted by Inge Bisconer and Paul McFadden.  They’ll talk to two of the foremost experts on Western water issues, including water policy and water rights. Listen online: Via TuneIn Radio App | kcaaradio.com Listen

Western Water Rights and Policy this Week on The Water Zone Read More »

The Water Zone Radio Show, Hosted by Toro Irrigation, to Focus on Water Issues in California Agriculture

Leave a Comment / California Drought, Drip Irrigation News, Drought /

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.

The Water Zone Radio Show, Hosted by Toro Irrigation, to Focus on Water Issues in California Agriculture Read More »

Agricultural Irrigation Technology Day on Capitol Hill

Leave a Comment / California Drought, Drip Irrigation News, Drought /

Congressman Adrian Smith (Neb.), Congressman Jim Costa (Calif.) and members of the House Modern Agriculture Caucus hosted the first-ever agricultural irrigation technology day on July 22. The Irrigation Association sponsored the event, which consisted of a breakfast briefing and an evening reception.

Agricultural Irrigation Technology Day on Capitol Hill Read More »

One Arizona Farmer Conserving Water with Subsurface Drip Irrigation

Leave a Comment / Drip Irrigation News /

Farmers in central Arizona are working together to protect a precious resource that flows through their land. The Verde River supplies every drop of water they use for irrigation, and everything else in their lives. As the drought swallows up lakes and rivers across the West, Verde Valley farmers are embracing new and old technology to ensure their water supply doesn’t dry up. Arizona Public Radio’s Aaron Granillo reports.

The Hausers are a farming family. They’ve been harvesting and selling pumpkins, alfalfa, and sweet corn for generations. The youngest member in this long line of farmers is 26-year-old Zach.

“My great, great, great grandparents started in Iowa, eventually moved to Phoenix,” says Hauser. “My dad and grandfather farmed this, and then I just kind of followed in their footsteps.”

One Arizona Farmer Conserving Water with Subsurface Drip Irrigation Read More »

Farmer Solves Water Woes with Subsurface Drip Irrigation

Leave a Comment / Drip Irrigation News, Drought /

When Jim Bahrenburg looks across the land he’s worked in the Monument and Kimberly areas, he sees buried treasure.

That treasure isn’t gold, but water.

Drawn from the North Fork John Day River, this water flows through small underground tubes to gradually irrigate blocks of land for crops. Starting on the North Fork Ranch in the Kimberly area, Bahrenburg said he first planted rye to choke out the thistles on what was just a neglected pasture, and then continued the transformation by planting row crops.

Today the land produces corn, onions, beets, peppers, squash and dill.

Farmer Solves Water Woes with Subsurface Drip Irrigation Read More »

WATER EFFICIENCY EQUATION: Reducing Use Per Unit Gaining Traction

Leave a Comment / California Drought, Drip Irrigation News, Drought /

With California now firmly entrenched in its fourth drought year in a row, the irrigation industry is rightly focused on water efficiency.

Paul McFadden, who is senior sales manager for Toro Micro-Irrigation, El Cajon, CA, said while the focus is clear, that doesn’t always mean using less water. “It’s an equation: units of input vs. units of output.”

WATER EFFICIENCY EQUATION: Reducing Use Per Unit Gaining Traction Read More »

The Toro Company’s Commitment to Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture

Leave a Comment / California Drought, Drip Irrigation News, Drought /

While the drought in the Western U.S. has made water and resource use efficiency top-of-mind, Toro is proud of the various ways we practice and advocate for responsible crop irrigation. Here are some of the ways we’ve worked to improve water and resource-use efficiency in agriculture.

The Toro Company’s Commitment to Water Use Efficiency in Agriculture Read More »

Contact Information

Latest News

Scroll to Top