Concern about microbial contamination of groundwater from foraging dairy cows has increased as spray irrigation practices in New Zealand have increased over the years. Bacteria capable of living in ...

MADISON, WI, June 14th, 2010 – Concern about microbial contamination of groundwater from foraging dairy cows has increased as spray irrigation practices in New Zealand have increased over the years.

It's a great time to tackle irrigation system maintenance. Irrigation problems are not always apparent during the cooler times of year, but once summer heat arrives, the system will be providing a ...

The use of wastewater in crop and pasture systems has emerged as a viable strategy to mitigate water scarcity while enhancing nutrient recycling in agriculture. By reusing treated—or in some cases, ...

Pahsimeroi rancher Tori O’Neal saw ranchers benefit from grants awarded through the water quality program for agriculture and has boosted her pasture acreage after implementing new irrigation methods ...

In its infancy, the research will begin by collecting data about water use efficiency, pasture production and energy consumption and use this to create a model before trialling an automatic irrigation ...

UC Davis has unveiled its new Pastured Poultry Farm, home to 150 young laying chickens and a living laboratory where students and researchers hope to develop innovative solutions benefiting ...