Water Availability Articles

The unpredictable nature of weather makes irrigation a necessity with some crops. How you irrigate can have a dramatic effect on food safety....More

Achieving a 2-billion-pound California almond crop was once a distant dream but now it’s a reality, says Bob Curtis of the Almond Board of California. In the 1980s, a ton of almond meats at a dollar a pound was happiness — a ton was the gold standard. Monumental almond yield increases are tied to precision irrigation, high-density tree planting, minimum and machine pruning techniques, and soil modification and amendments — among other practices....More

The 50th Annual CII Conference will be held at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West in Sacramento, Calif., on Jan. 30-31 2012. This year’s Opening Panel brings together leaders from various perspectives to discuss California’s water future....More

As grain farmers plan to install irrigation systems for next year's crops, a Purdue and Michigan State Extension irrigation specialist says organization is key....More