LOS ANGELES (CN) – Irrigation techniques promoted to farmers around the world as water-saving are actually increasing water usage, according to a new study. “The Paradox of Irrigation Efficiency,” ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Farmer James Nyamai states that drip irrigation has helped in growing at his farm Machakos ...

Irrigation is a common agricultural/horticultural practice that uses a number of methods to add water to the soil in times of insufficient rain. Choosing the ...

"I thought there could be a simple way to prevent irrigation sprinkler systems from spraying water onto and damaging or discoloring pavers, driveways, or other specific areas," said an inventor, from ...

Picture a farm or garden, and you're likely to imagine crops planted in rows. Run water between the rows and you have furrow irrigation, one of humanity's oldest methods used to grow food. It's still ...

BOISE-- Could farmers prevent harm to the Boise river by upgrading their irrigation equipment? Is there a way to make that upgrade affordable? A group of local researchers hopes to answer all of those ...

Farmer James Nyamai states that drip irrigation has helped in growing at his farm Machakos county on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. The chicken farm contains 2,043 chicks.[PHOTO: ANGELA MAINA/STANDARD ...