Irrigation
Stuck in a rut? Address challenges of pivot tracks
(Editor’s note: James Adkins is a University of Delaware irrigation engineer.) Between the inconvenience of bouncing across pivot tracks with the sprayer to the extreme frustration of a stuck pivot, field rutting is a challenge for every irrigation manager. I...
Loans versus leases: What’s your best option? (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Emily Snyder is a Farm Credit EXPRESS Relationship Manager.) Financing equipment is a great tool to keep working capital in your hands. Loans and leases are both viable options, but what is the difference between the two, and which will work...
Mobile drip irrigation results in high yields, water savings
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Higher biomass, less water and more fruit are the results of the first year in a Texas A&M AgriLife Research study comparing mobile drip irrigation, MDI, to low-elevation sprinkler application, LESA, irrigation systems.The project...
Planning for a successful grain year in 2022 (Credit Corner)
(Editor’s note: Doug Bennett is a loan officer with MidAtlantic Farm Credit.) The year 2021 was a unique one in many aspects. Despite all of the obstacles that popped up over the last 12 months, it turned out to be a memorable one for most grain farmers in...
Irrigation Association plans virtual conferences
FAIRFAX, Va. — The Irrigation Association announced that it has three conferences planned for the first quarter of 2021. These events will focus on three key areas: landscape lighting, leadership and landscape technology. Registration is currently open...
Sub-surface drip irrigation has feasibility on Delmarva (Choice Voice)
(Editor’s note: James Adkins is an irrigation engineer with the University of Delaware, Carvel REC.) Sub-surface drip irrigation is a type of micro-irrigation system using drip tape or tube typically installed 10-16 inches below the soil surface. Unlike...
UD experts map soil moisture in high def
NEWARK, Del. — Soil moisture is easy to see when your favorite Little Leaguer slides into second base the day after a big summer storm. The mud splattered on that little hustler’s uniform tells the story.Trying to gauge soil moisture across large...
Recent drought impact study reveals new issues
SANTA FE, N.M. — Extreme drought’s impact on plants will become more dominant under future climate change, as noted in a paper in the journal Nature Climate Change. Analysis shows that not only will droughts become more frequent under future...
Droplets on leaves can trigger stress responses
LUND, Sweden — In contrast to humans, plants cannot feel pain. However, so-called mechanical stimulation — rain, wind and physical impact from humans and animals — contributes to the activation of a plant’s defense system at a biochemical level. This...
Emerging technologies can improve water efficiency
(Editor’s note: Laura Temple is a contributing editor for the U.S. Soybean Export Council.)CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — Crops are thirsty. They use water to take in nutrients and facilitate processes to grow, flower and yield. And they are finicky. Each crop...
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