Tag Archives: Irrigation

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.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has launched a new budgeting tool that will allow growers to decide the optimal mix of irrigated crops for the Texas High Plains.

Maintain propane-powered equipment such as irrigation engines, generators, pickup trucks and forklifts to ensure best performance. As farmers gear up for planting season, now is the best time to ready …

What are the benefits of using propane-fueled irrigation engines over other engine types? By Amanda Huber Editor, The Peanut Grower When drying soybeans and corn, propane fuel is a popular, …

Intensive watering practices are a major concern for producers in areas where irrigation water contains elevated levels of salt. By Dr. Josh Lofton Growers throughout the Mid-South have grown accustomed …

Because soybean rust is difficult to see, everyone involved with rust is doing a better job of scouting for soybean diseases. By Carroll Smith After the mild winter that the …

This tool also helps evaluate management practices, determine pump efficiency and detect well pump and irrigation system problems. By Chris Henry Water Management Engineer University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture …

Whether surface or sprinkler irrigation methods are used on soybeans, the moisture availability that they provide creates the potential for increased yields over dryland production. Availability of moisture always ranks …