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New developments in low-pressure automatic self-cleaning filter operations and in-field data collection and management technology are the topics for the December 14 Cluster Meeting. Click here to read more… Click here to register! Also in this issue: Celebrate the Past, Present and Future of the WET Center!’ Whats Next for Small Business Healthcare…
Sorghum Production and Pump Efficiency in California The Center for Irrigation Technology is hosting a seminar for farmers on sorghum production and pump efficiency in California. Speakers will present at different locations covering three counties in the Central Valley. We have been growing sorghum on the Fresno State farm, and our intent is to explain…
Plan to join us for a free event at Fresno State to learn about the new irrigation and water management technologies being used on the University Farm Laboratory. Center for Irrigation Technology 5370 N Chestnut Ave Fresno CA 93740 November 3, 2017 8am – 2pm Growers Growers will board buses to move between 3 different…
The California Department of Water Resources and the Water Education Foundation highlighted an array of technologies available for subsidence measurement and monitoring, including information and technical support being provided by DWR. Going forward, groundwater sustainability agencies must address managing subsidence in their management plans pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The briefing was held…
The Special Programs and Jordan College of Agricultural Science Technology each have a job opening available. Special Programs, Associate Vice President for Water and Sustainability position and a Director/Research – Center for Irrigation Technology (Administrator I) position. For more information regarding the Associate Vice President for Water and Sustainability job opening click here! For more…
The Irrigation Association and the Center for Irrigation Technology are organizing an Irrigation Seminar series for the World Ag Expo in Tulare on Thursday February 15, 2018. We are looking for abstracts from IA members to participate, and ask that the presentation be 20 minutes and are not commercial, but address technical or informational needs of growers. Please…
The Central Valley, due to its agricultural capacity, is a breadbasket for the United States. This comes with rewarding benefits and inevitable costs. The inevitable costs that the Central Valley faces include maintaining access to ample water supplies for agriculture and keeping groundwater clean. It is a challenge that offers many opportunities for researchers to crack…
Current practices by growers reveal a distinct interest in using technology to solve irrigation efficiency issues and to make energy‐conserving improvements. However, industry professionals who are involved with technology products for soil monitoring and control are aware of the misuse and the poor performance that some growers are receiving from the technology’s implementation. The goals…
There are wasps that lay eggs on a host insect, such as a caterpillar, and once their eggs are hatched they eat the host. These wasps are an example of insect parasitoids. They rely mainly on chemical substances for communication to locate and recognize both their mates and their hosts. The purpose of this ARI…
Field testing with the world’s first latching AC solenoid valve for center pivots and well maintenance and rehabilitation are the topics for the June 15 Water Cluster Meeting. Click here to read more… Click here to register! <style type=”text/css”> .wpb_animate_when_almost_visible { opacity: 1; }</style> Also in this issue: Central Valley…