Irrigation

Improve your irrigation water management with these tips to save water without sacrificing yield. This section includes information on center pivots, drip irrigation, fertigation, and the latest irrigation technology.

Save $14 an acre in furrows

Using the cutoff ratio on flood fields fine-tunes watering times.

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Irrigation’s yield advantage

The yield gap between irrigated vs. rainfed crops spreads.

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Irrigation: autonomous pivots

A 25-year veteran in the irrigation industry, Ken Goodall is astounded by recent advances in irrigation automation.

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Agronomy Insider

How to tell the difference between male and female waterhemp

By Agronomy Insider

Looking at weeds in a field you may think they are all the same. An ISU Extension Field Agronomist shows how to spot the difference between male and female pigweeds like waterhemp.

Difference Between Male and Female Waterhemp

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Women in Agriculture

Beef business grows with the neighborhood

By Women in Agriculture

In an area of North Carolina that grows houses, one family is growing their beef business so they can keep farming.

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Top Shops

3 can-do farm shops

By Top Shops

Innovative structural changes and additions improve working conditions on 3 Midwestern farms.

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Tip of the Day

Boots dry quickly

I nailed together 13×5×5-inch pieces of wood, drilled four holes into the top, and screwed in 1½-inch male adapters to accommodate 24-inch-... read more