On two rooftop chili plots in Gazipur, a farming region in central Bangladesh, the finding took shape inside a working irrigation system rather than a laboratory simulation. There ...

Results from multi-year field research in central Ohio show that autonomous, high-clearance irrigators can improve crop ...

The imperative to optimise irrigation systems is driven by growing water scarcity and the need to enhance agricultural productivity amidst climate variability. Modern irrigation practices now ...

Agricultural irrigation is an energy intensive operation. Pressurized irrigation systems, especially center pivot sprinkler installations, use a high flow rate pump and require a large electric motor ...

In an effort to increase water quantity and quality across central Minnesota, a cost-share program is offering producers ...

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 ...

An "internet of things"—or IoT—system monitoring real-time data from soil-based sensors to activate an automated precision irrigation setup can conserve water and boost crop production, according to a ...

Update: Scientists 'close to creating salt-tolerant crops' A British company has created an irrigation system that can grow crops using salt water. The dRHS irrigation system consists of a network of ...

Amid Idaho's dry season, researchers are using tech to refine water-use models, offering farmers crucial insights for updated ...

Farmers across the West are making do with less water than they are used to. But the problem isn't just lack of rainfall and snowpack. Outdated irrigation systems have led to crop losses and conflict ...