Ag Industry
Climate Change and California Agriculture: What Crop Consultants Need to Know Now
California’s agriculture is a cornerstone of both the state and national economy, generating more than $60 billion in…
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Category: Irrigation
Disease
Seven-Year Review of Watermelon Grafting Research Programs to Advance Long-Term Sustainability of Watermelon Production in California
Research on grafted watermelons in California has entered its seventh year since 2019. As adoption grows in acreage,…
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Grapes
Soil Moisture Sensing Technologies and Their Applications for Irrigation Management in Grape Production
Grapevines are thought to be a relatively drought-tolerant species. However, in commercial production, they are usually irrigated to…
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Irrigation
Hass Avocado Crop Water Consumption Affected by Various Environmental and Plant Factors
In California, avocado (Persea americana Mill.) is primarily grown in southern and central parts of the state along…
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Irrigation
Flowmeters Can Make Fertigation More Precise
Growers will need to implement practices to protect groundwater from nitrate contamination to comply with the water quality…
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Irrigation
Advanced Crop Nutrition Management by Utilizing Continuous Fertigation
Over 90% of all almond acres farmed in California are using fertigation to deliver crop nutrition. How-ever, the…
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Irrigation
The Role of Precision Agriculture in Optimizing Orchard Water Management in California
California’s orchards are an agricultural marvel, producing an incredible variety of fruit and nut crops that are enjoyed…
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Irrigation
Evaluation of Equipment for Improving Management of Drip Systems in Row Crops
With ever-stricter regulations, growers will need to implement best management practices that lessen water quality impairments to surface…
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Irrigation
California Sweet Cherry Water Use: Evapotranspiration, Postharvest Deficit Irrigation and Sweet Cherry Yield
California fruit growers are concerned with water resource limitations due to increased drought frequency. UCCE and UC researchers…
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Irrigation
Application of CropManage Irrigation Online Decision-Support Tool for Processing Tomato and Watermelon Production in the Northern San Joaquin Valley
Intensified drought in California has limited groundwater supply for crop production. Therefore, vegetable growers need to implement more…
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