Items Tagged with 'irrigation'

In this opinion piece, Kilimo CEO & Founder Jairo Trad argues that California must modernize its irrigation practices to address severe water scarcity. Despite technological advances, 40% of farmland in the Central Valley still uses inefficient flood irrigation. Trad highlights that water stewardship is becoming a key sustainability strategy, and California is well-positioned to lead.

Resa Ehsani, a UC Merced mechanical engineering professor, is developing a portable water sensor that can be used on all crops for better irrigation scheduling without changing current systems.

San Diego State University researchers have analyzed the impact of irrigation on farmworkers' heat exposure depending on the season and time of day.

An Electric Program Investment Charge Program (EPIC) project, funded by the California Energy Commission, elicited a report from the state agency reviewing how efficient the technology is for agricultural and energy sectors. 

The Agriculture Department is launching a $400 million effort with 18 irrigation districts to pay Western farmers to cut back on water use, so long as they promise to keep farming.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a long-awaited final rule imposing requirements on farmers for ensuring that agricultural water doesn't contaminate produce with dangerous pathogens.