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Tag Archives: Irrigation

Innovation Conserves Water in Hawaii

Water is a limited resource. According to FAO, agriculture is the world’s largest consumer of water. Between now and 2050 the world’s water supply will have to feed and create livelihoods for an additional 2.7 billion people. It is essential to identify ways to preserve this precious resource.

By making key changes in irrigation and fertigation practices, Monsanto Hawaii’s production research and manufacturing teams have saved more than 11 million gallons of water or enough water for more than 150 households for a year.

The research team undertook a series of studies at the Molokai and Kunia locations in … Full Article »

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Originally published
August 1, 2011 by Monsantoco

Video: What is Center Pivot Irrigation?

Not sure how many times I’ve had people ask me about these “big spoke things” going across fields, otherwise known as a center pivot and and used in center pivot irrigation. They are definitely easier to understand if a center pivot is running. They are intriguing I admit, and with a span that covers hundreds of acres, they are certainly something to behold.

The connection most people will make is to the sprinkler of sprinkler system in a front yard. And while it’s conceptually similar, the precision with which water used is amazing. The knowledge of the water source is … Full Article »

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Originally published
August 5, 2010 by Janice Person

Seeing Double? Must Be Twin-Row Corn!

Driving down a state road, it can be so picturesque to see row after row of a crop in the field. That’s certainly the case right now as young corn, soybean and cotton plants have had a great start with great moisture conditions in so many areas.

But driving down roads in some areas may make you wonder if you are seeing double. That’s because more and more farmers are trying innovative row spacing and planting populations to maximize yields on their farms.

In Dooley County, Georgia Gene Roney says his fields certainly get a second look. He refers to … Full Article »

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Originally published
May 6, 2010 by Janice Person

How Texas Farmers are Working with the H20 They Have

By Tyne Morgan

Benjamin Franklin once said: “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.”

We all need water to survive, as do our crops. We hear all the time about the depletion of water tables, yet I don’t think farmers in areas where moisture is abundant truly understand its impact.

Farmers I visited with last week in the Texas panhandle and Oklahoma already see the effects of farming with limited water. Although these farmers aren’t farming in a desert, it’s pretty close. Irrigation is a necessity to produce a good crop, yet the growers I talk … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 14, 2009 by Monsantoco

Colorado Farmers Can't Be (Sugar) Beet!

By Tyne Morgan

Growing up around Missouri agriculture, I am very familiar with basic Midwestern crops – soy, corn, etc. That made my visit to Colorado to meet with sugarbeet farmers that much more exciting. A highlight of my trips is the amount of information and knowledge I gain about a particular area. This time I learned about a crop and an area I knew very little about.

After my plane landed, I went to Western Sugar; a grower-owned processing facility owned (a co-op). I was amazed to learn one acre of sugar beets goes through the plant every … Full Article »

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Originally published
October 7, 2009 by Monsantoco