Spring planting is just around the corner, so for producers with irrigation systems, now is a good time to do some safety maintenance on their pivot systems, according to a …
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Inspect center-pivot irrigation systems now to prevent issues later
• By Cale Cloud and David Hall • With winter just around the corner, now is a good time to winterize and perform some preventive maintenance on center pivot irrigation …
Read More »Give your irrigation system a tune-up before spring use season
Irrigation systems are one the most essential components of a farmer’s toolbox. After sitting idle during the winter, now is the time farmers should check their systems before the spring …
Read More »SmartIrrigation app will help Georgia soybean producers manage water
Georgia soybean and blueberry farmers will soon have smartphone applications to supplement their practical knowledge with technical data on when to irrigate crops. The SmartIrrigation app, set to be released …
Read More »Hurricane Michael deals heavy blow to Alabama agriculture
Hurricane Michael caused almost $204 million in agricultural damage alone as it moved across Alabama. Alabama Cooperative Extension System Director Gary Lemme called
Read More »‘Most Crop per Drop’ contest challenges Arkansas row-crop producers
Do you think you’re a good water manager who can maximize water-use efficiency? If so, enter the University of Arkansas’ 2018 Arkansas Rice and Row Crop Irrigation Yield Contest for …
Read More »Georgia grower sets new soybean record of 171.8 bushels/acre
Randy Dowdy, owner of Randy Dowdy Farms in Pavo, Ga., not just set a new world soybean production record this year but blew it out of the water with 171.9 …
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