Foodborne illness outbreaks of E. coli O157 infections traced to romaine lettuce continue to be an ongoing public health concern. The most recent such outbreak in November and December 2024 saw 89 ...

Water is a limited resource in the Western United States, especially in August. Ranchers and farmers in the Roaring Fork Valley have to consider the benefits and drawbacks of different irrigation ...

Efficient water use is important to superintendents. Precisely irrigating small or isolated tees is challenging with traditional sprinklers. New Mexico State University scientists evaluated four ...

HAZELTON — Water savings are a key benefit of drip irrigation systems, but burying drip tape into fields where crops like sugar beets are grown just hasn’t proven to be cost-effective. But some ...

TUCSON, AZ—Capillary mats are popular in the retail nursery industry and with many home gardeners. The uniquely designed mats provide automated irrigation to a variety of plants, conserve water, and ...

It's a growing problem at some local jails. Inmates are damaging overhead sprinklers -- causing flooding damage. It's becoming more than a nuisance at the Kosciusko County Jail. "It's a thing that ...

One of the most entrenched horticultural myths concerns wetting down the foliage of plants during the heat of the day: “Water droplets act as tiny magnifying glasses, focusing the sun’s rays so that ...

Water is a limited resource in the Western United States, especially in August. Ranchers and farmers in the Roaring Fork Valley have to consider the benefits and drawbacks of different irrigation ...