RIVERDALE, Calif. — Last year, the federal government gave farmer Dan Errotabere half of the water it had awarded him the previous year to cultivate his 5,200 acres. But he still managed to reap a ...

Since the last major drought in the 1970s, drip irrigation has evolved in many ways. There are now many new and improved products that are more effective and easier for the novice to use. Beginners ...

Benjamin Bauman with bales of old irrigation drip tape collected from farmers’ fields for recycling. Bales typically weigh 700-1,000 pounds, he said. Bauman estimates there are 460,000 pounds of ...

A recyclable "drip tape" irrigation system is being put to the test by Norfolk potato growers who are seeking new solutions to water resource pressures. Richard and Will Overton at HA Overton and Sons ...

Four months of hauling tonnes of rocks. Pulling out the traditional sprinkler-based irrigation pivots. Installing new water lines underground throughout the field. It cost Robert Wolbert $3 million ...

The Toro CompanyTTC has expanded its award winning drip irrigation recycling service, in association with Revolution Plastics, a leader in agricultural plastic recycling. Toro is now capable to offer ...

If you’re like me, you, too, are lying awake at night wondering which is better, drip tape or tubular irrigation. A friend sent me a helpful primer the other morning. Now I can go back to wondering if ...

Researchers from China's Northwest A&F University have developed a novel drip irrigation system powered by PV, which stores energy in the form of compressed air. The use of compressed air not only ...