LOS ANGELES (CN) – Irrigation techniques promoted to farmers around the world as water-saving are actually increasing water usage, according to a new study. “The Paradox of Irrigation Efficiency,” ...

What is the best type of irrigation? If you ask three different people you may well get three different answers. But I expect a lot of you are wondering about this as you look at your water bills and ...

A new bulletin from the University of Wyoming Extension helps answer irrigation questions new or existing landowners in Wyoming might have. Extension educators and specialists and the mediation ...

Water trickles out of a tiny black plastic tube and flows onto a spot near a young banana plant. The set-up looks simple, but it works with precision. The tube delivers just the right amount of water, ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Farmer James Nyamai states that drip irrigation has helped in growing at his farm Machakos ...

A new study should provide vineyard managers new techniques for producing healthy and long-lasting grape crops. After extensive trials, data indicated that soil sampling within a 20- to 40-centimeter ...

Picture a farm or garden, and you're likely to imagine crops planted in rows. Run water between the rows and you have furrow irrigation, one of humanity's oldest methods used to grow food. It's still ...

Soil salinization and alkalization pose significant global challenges, severely limiting the effective use of arable land and the improvement of agricultural productivity, which is critical for ...