https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us kurt@nutradrip.com High land values, shrinking water supplies, increased regulations and labor shortages are reshaping the way we approach irrigation. High land values, shrinking water supplies, increased regulations and labor shortages are reshaping the way we approach irrigation.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/60977 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/60977-choosing-the-best-irrigation-system-for-your-farm colin.campbell@metergroup.com Every farmer knows the cost of irrigating their crops, and anyone who has lost yield to disease and drought knows the cost of over- and underirrigating their crops. Every farmer knows the cost of irrigating their crops, and anyone who has lost yield to disease and drought knows the cost of over- and underirrigating their crops.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59782 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59782-a-better-way-to-know-when-to-water 59782-campbell-img-6212.jpg There are voices within Idaho suggesting that hydroelectric generating plants on irrigation canal systems are focused more on generating power (and selling it) than they are on serving the irrigation needs of Idaho agriculture. There are voices within Idaho suggesting that hydroelectric generating plants on irrigation canal systems are focused more on generating power (and selling it) than they are on serving the irrigation needs of Idaho agriculture.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58582 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58582-irrigation-canal-hydropower-a-case-study 58582-jaynes-canal.jpg Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association Inc. has one job – to ensure a reliable power supply at a reasonable cost for Idaho’s irrigators. Idaho Irrigation Pumpers Association Inc. has one job – to ensure a reliable power supply at a reasonable cost for Idaho’s irrigators.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/55821 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 21:37:55 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55821-advocating-for-idaho-irrigation-pumpers 55821-jaynes-irrigation-1.jpg 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. 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.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/55819 Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:48:48 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55819-the-stuff-that-plugs-a-sprinkler-system 55819-jaynes-2.jpg