Should growers be treating their fields more like golf courses? A common solution to this problem in golf courses is the application of products known as soil wetting agents that reduce the surface tension of soil.

If you own any type of electrical or pump control panels, these top five areas of concern – if addressed regularly – will add years to the lifespan of these devices, as well as reduce midseason failures that tend to happen when you can least afford them.

Is your irrigation system as efficient as it could be? Optimizing your irrigation system can lower energy costs, save water and improve water distribution across your fields.

Since Idahoans, especially Idaho farmers, depend on reliable water resources, it makes sense to find ways to decrease the demand on the aquifer and the groundwater to help prevent well depletion.

This article provides a quick guide to five strategies for managing ruts and recent research results of how a few strategies performed in field trials in Idaho and Utah.

“We’ve been preparing for this for a long time – since 2008,” says Michael Stephenson, senior biologist for Idaho Power Company, regarding Idaho’s response to the September 2023 discovery of quagga mussels in the Snake River in Twin Falls.

Mathew Weaver was appointed by Gov. Brad Little as the new director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) last September. Ag Proud – Idaho’s Cassidy Woolsey caught up with Weaver to learn more about him, his priorities as director and other topics important for water users in the state of Idaho.

If you are considering a VFD for your operation, I have created a list of seven topics that will help you make a more informed purchasing decision.

There is frustration statewide that in such a wet year there are water curtailments called. It’s also understandable that when water is at issue, it will be controversial. Here's a look at the methodology used to make the water calls.