Thursday, January 22, 2026

Furrow Irrigation

New website streamlines flood irrigation resources

A new online resource is helping agricultural producers find technologies to improve water conservation on irrigated land. The Mississippi State University Extension Service is among four land-grant universities collaborating on the webpage, which is available at http://surfaceirrigation.extension.msstate.edu. The page hosts...

Help guide irrigation researchers by taking this survey

Help us by participating in an irrigation survey. The questions in this survey are only about furrow- or flood-irrigated croplands. Flood-irrigated croplands still play an important role in supplying food, feed and fiber demands in the United States but have received...

UArk plans virtual irrigation tour Sept. 10

Mike Wood uses technology on his Cross County soybean and rice farm in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, to protect and improve water quality and help reduce water use. Computerized irrigation management, the use of soil moisture sensors and surge valve...

Plan to attend an upcoming Arkansas irrigation school

Arkansas crop producers who want to get better control of their water use during the 2020 growing season will have several opportunities through a series of irrigation and water management schools. Chris Henry, associate professor and water management engineer for...

‘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 rice, soy and corn producers. If you earn the top...

Splice Device joins together two pieces of poly tubing

Credit Moro, Ark., farmer Billy Don Hinkle with coming up with an easy way to connect two pieces of poly tubing together without any tools. The Splice Device, as the invention is called, is being marketed by Delta Plastics of...

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