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Flint on Crops: Efficient Water Use, Soil Improvement Necessary
A year like this one can teach us a lot about the importance of water in the production of crops. Here in the Hills we have to make the most
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Soil Nutrients: Changes to Make for Ensuring Long-Term Productivity – DTN
As soon as a seed is planted, it’s a battle for survival against Mother Nature. Little wonder that farmers are constantly embracing new production systems, technologies and tools to improve
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Arkansas: Lessons to Take Home from Agri Sustainability Tour
As he motioned toward a small stream otherwise known as an agricultural ditch that’s used mainly to move water away from the fields, Matthew Rich explained how it rated relatively
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Watershed Runoff: New Toolset Helps You Find Options – ARS
A free computer-based toolset developed by USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists was launched this month. The toolset can help conservation planners, landowners and researchers better...
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Tennessee: Nutrient Management Conference, Memphis, Dec. 1-3
Producers throughout Arkansas and neighboring states have an opportunity to learn about the latest developments in nutrient management and edge-of-field monitoring at an upcoming conference sponsored...
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Kansas: Researchers Eye Cover Crops, Fertilizer to Boost Water Quality
Steady rains that peppered much of Kansas in early December may have caused inconveniences for travelers and shoppers, but they were a blessing of sorts for Nathan Nelson. Nelson, an
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USDA: $10.7M Available for Solving Critical Water Problems in Agriculture
USDA announced the availability of $10.7 million in funding for research that could solve critical water problems in rural and agricultural watersheds across the United States. This funding is...
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Texas: LCRA Creates Lane City Reservoir, Possible Ag Benefits – Video
LCRA is currently building the first significant new water supply reservoir in the lower Colorado River basin in decades. Find out how the reservoir in Lane City will work to
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Texas Rice: Water Is Flowing Again – Video
The Lower Colorado River has recovered enough water for rice farmers to grow their crops for the first time since the drought began in 2011. Flowing Again | Water for
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U.S. Senators Push for Water Resources Act, $4.5Bln for U.S. Army Corps of...
In a letter sent by Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., to Senate leaders Wednesday, a group of 29 Republican senators made a push to bring the Water Resources Development Act, or
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Water: The Challenge of Having Enough – DTN
Farmers worldwide either need to find a way to produce more food with the same land or expand the industry’s footprint in the face of water scarcity threats, a panel
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California: Researching the State’s Water History
When we talk about water in California, we tend to focus on the past 100-150 years because it is the timeframe that corresponds with modern record keeping. At the same
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Texas: Second Ag-Related Reservoir On Lower Colorado River Announced
The Lower Colorado River Authority has received an $8 million federal partnership award to help construct a new reservoir in Colorado County that will improve agricultural water use efficiency and
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Flint on Crops: Water Is a Miracle Substance – Commentary
Water is the most abundant liquid on Earth. It covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface. Including clouds which are also water it makes our entire planet look blue
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Kansas Livestock: Drought Causing Dire Situation for Farm Ponds, Water Supplies
As drought continues to cripple much of Kansas, livestock producers in the state may be scrambling for alternatives to maintain water supplies for their herds. “It’s getting to be a […]
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