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It’s Not Just Why, It’s How in Crop Nutrition
As farmers, we love to talk about the “why” we do things. “Why, I put out the same…
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Category: Irrigation
Almonds
A Northern Perspective
April brings a clearer sense of the 2026 almond crop set and the beginnings of the walnut crop…
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Fertilizer
New Fertilizer Bill Introduced Could Destroy Decades of Collaboration Between Farmers and Water Boards
This year, AB 2447 (Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan), titled the Water Supply Protection Act, and sponsored by the Natural…
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Irrigation
ILRP Expert Panel Evaluating Considering Programmatic Changes
Potential changes to the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP), as well as on-farm fertilizer use, could be on…
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Irrigation
Regular Maintenance Helps Keep Irrigation Systems Efficient
Tree nut growers in the north and south San Joaquin Valley are improving their irrigation system maintenance routines,…
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Ag Industry
Project Nexus: How Solar-Shaded Canals Could Transform Western Water
Years of drought in California, and countless drives down Interstate 5 past open, sunbaked aqueducts, made Jordan Harris…
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Irrigation
A Northern Perspective: Dormant-Season Strategies for Tree Nut Orchards
Dormant orchards and cool/short days of December hopefully offer some downtime for growers and PCAs. This is a…
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Irrigation
Alternative Field Crops Promoted as Groundwater Access Tightens
Grain and forage crops are being promoted as viable alternatives to permanent plantings as groundwater access declines in…
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Irrigation
Tree Nut Growers Have to Be More Precise to Keep Yields Up
Congratulations on another good harvest! Growers are the backbone of our existence and the reason the United States,…
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Irrigation
Improving Infiltration and Reducing Ponding: Practical Solutions for Tree Nut Growers
Ideally, every droplet of water that goes through the irrigation system will touch the soil surface, move down…
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