What Can Affect an Irrigation System in Hot Weather? Your irrigation system in hot weather may face very different demands than it did earlier in the season. August heat can increase crop water needs and expose irrigation problems that were harder to notice just a few...
Why More Christmas Tree Growers Are Rethinking Irrigation At a recent Christmas tree convention, one topic kept coming up: irrigation. Growers who have traditionally relied on rainfall are talking about drilling wells, adding irrigation to new plantings, or expanding...
Identifying Stress in Newly Planted Christmas Trees If your newly planted Christmas trees are drying out, the problem may become visible quickly. One section of the field may look healthy, while another has browning needles, weak growth, or dry soil around the root...
What Almond Tree Water Stress May Be Telling You Almond tree water stress can appear even while the irrigation system is running. This does not always mean the entire orchard needs more water. Stress can develop when crop demand increases, irrigation does not reach...
What a Lower Irrigation Flow Rate May Mean When your irrigation flow rate drops below its normal range, the change may begin anywhere from the water source to the emitters. A clogged filter, restricted valve, pump issue, or changing well conditions can all reduce...
What a Dropping Well Water Level May Mean If you notice your well water level dropping while the pump is running, it is understandable to worry that the well is running dry or the groundwater supply is declining. However, a lower water level during pumping is not...
What Drip Emitters Clogging Can Tell YouWhen growers notice drip emitters clogging, the problem may appear limited to one plant, one row, or one section of the field. However, clogged emitters can also signal a larger issue within the irrigation system.Sediment,...
What Uneven Field Conditions May Be Telling You If one part of my field is drier than the rest, is the irrigation system applying water unevenly, or is something else happening below the surface? A dry area may point to an irrigation problem, but it can also be caused...
Why Low Irrigation Pressure Matters Quick Takeaways Low irrigation pressure is commonly caused by leaks, clogged filters, partially closed valves, pump issues, or excessive system demand. Looking at pressure and flow together often makes troubleshooting easier than...
Why Your Farm Story Matters Every farm has a story. It shows up in early mornings, changing weather, irrigation decisions, labor challenges, and rising costs. It also shows up in the way growers adjust when field conditions change. From the outside, that full picture...
Why Grower Voice In Agriculture Matters Agriculture is being discussed more often by people outside the farm. Water use, sustainability, regulations, labor, land use, and food production are all becoming bigger conversations. That is why grower voice in agriculture...
Why Irrigation Systems Need More Than Manual Checks Leaks and equipment failures are not always obvious. In many cases, an irrigation system can continue running while water is being lost through a damaged pipe, clogged filter, failing pump, or malfunctioning valve....
How Remote Pump Control for Agriculture Saves Time Every Day For many growers, irrigation doesn't begin when the water reaches the field. It begins with a trip to the pump. Whether you're managing multiple wells, farming across several properties, or simply trying to...
Why Summer Irrigation Decisions Matter More Than Ever For growers of walnuts, almonds, olives, and other tree crops, summer irrigation decisions are some of the most important choices made all season. As temperatures climb and evapotranspiration increases, trees enter...
Why More Growers Are Paying Attention to Agricultural Water Management For decades, conversations about water challenges in agriculture have largely focused on western states like California, Arizona, and Nevada. However, recent drought conditions and growing water...
Agricultural Weather Volatility Is Changing How Farms Operate For many growers, agricultural weather volatility has become one of the biggest challenges facing modern agriculture. Weather patterns that once followed more predictable seasonal trends are becoming...
A New Reality For Western Growers Colorado River water shortages have become one of the most important issues facing agriculture across the western United States. As negotiations continue over how the river's water will be managed in the years ahead, growers are...
Water Is No Longer Agriculture's Only Concern For generations, farmers have competed with weather, pests, labor shortages, and rising input costs. Increasingly, however, another challenge is emerging: agricultural water competition. Agriculture has always been one of...
Weather Patterns Are Becoming Less Predictable For generations, growers have relied on seasonal patterns to help guide planting, irrigation, labor planning, and harvest timing. While weather has always been unpredictable to some degree, many producers are noticing...
Looking Below The Surface Groundwater is easy to overlook when conditions seem normal. A field may look healthy from the surface. Irrigation systems may be running as scheduled. Reservoir levels may be improving after a wet winter. Yet beneath the surface, groundwater...