Irrigation is the lifeblood of many ag operations and to the High Pains economy, Ken Eriksen writes in his cover story.

The late-season irrigation know-how Olan Moore started using in Texas corn growers’ fields 40 years ago is common in the Lone Star state but still relatively unknown in the Midwest. Moore ...

Corn grain was harvested from each plot at maturity ... reaches 50% of capacity throughout all crop stages; irrigation will be interrupted when the soil reaches field capacity (100% available water).

On extremely hot and dry days, an irrigation event can decrease canopy temperature close to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Relative ...

Farmers find contentment in standing in the middle of a corn field—with blue sky overhead ... “They are within inches of each other.” Irrigation is an important component for Shryock and ...

Crop rotation strategies can differ from region to region and farm to farm, depending on a farm’s cropping needs and choices. Currently, a grass-heavy rotation exists on many High Plains farms due ...

University of Florida researchers have developed a groundbreaking app designed to help farmers precisely manage irrigation ...

Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly every corn field in Delaware, and severity and incidence ... programs to control foliar diseases and insects; 4) irrigation to avoid drought stress. Scouting is ...