It is doubtful that anyone living in El Dorado County — or California as a whole — is unaware of the serious drought ...

The Napa Valley has a typical Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Last summer was particularly dry, with virtually no rain from March through August. We all know that ...

Meteorologists have yet to predict what to expect in the way of spring and summer rains this year. If the weather goes as in the past few years, more drought would not be a surprise. Fortunately, ...

Q: I am confused about the best schedule for drip irrigation. I lost two rosemary bushes, and my sago palms look terrible. I nearly lost a tree as well, but deep watering brought it back. On assigned ...

On farms in some drought-stricken areas, some farmers now use drones to fly over fields so they can better see exactly when to water crops. But a technology called GrowStream is even more precise: The ...

What if farmers could use half the water than they are now without sacrificing crop yield? Arizona would be a different place. There are roughly 946,000 acres of farmland in the state, according to ...

Drip irrigation systems are probably the most efficient for our climate, but they do require some periodic maintenance. It’s pretty easy to do this maintenance yourself, and it won’t take long. It ...

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 ...

Spring is here, and homeowners are thinking about their landscaping. On average, 70% of water consumption at home is from the irrigation system. Let’s make sure our systems are optimized for maximum ...

Following a Town Board public hearing Monday night on proposed changes to the Irrigation Code and a followup discussion of ...