Sprinkler irrigation has come a long way in the past 50 years, and pivot irrigation has seen tremendous advances in technology that improve production and efficiency.

A team from INL is collaborating with Mickelsen Farms, a large family-owned potato farm in Roberts, Idaho, to develop software solutions that can support farms in drought conditions.

With the significant years-long drought in the Pacific Northwest, Idaho water users have once again had to fine-tune water efficiency.

Only in Idaho: Using farmer ingenuity, an irrigation valve was created that went on to become a family business.

On your mark, get set .... so you'll be ready to go with your application for funding through Idaho's WQPA program.

Technology is like a mushroom – generally, the main spore produces countless side spores. Take the smartphone technology, for example – from it sprang businesses that exclusively design cellphone covers; businesses that designed add-ons like pop-ups for grips, selfie sticks and camera tripods to hold them steady; refurbishing sites to replace those cracked screens; and cloud-based storage sites to hold all those photos you’ll never use again.