California Drought May Have Pushed Parts of the Sacramento Valley Aquifer Toward Permanent Collapse

Iowa farmer sees culture shift toward water conservation

Nick Helland has embraced a slew of conservation practices – bioreactors, saturated buffers, cover crops and a nutrient reducing wetland — on their farm in the Greater Des Moines Watershed.

California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse

Around a quarter of the U.S. food supply is grown in California's Central Valley. Most of its crops, like rice, fruit trees and nut trees, are water-intensive and require extensive groundwater pumping during droughts. Over time, heavy water extraction has contributed to changes in the aquifer systems under the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. Although some of these changes can be reversed, a new study, published in the Proceedings of the Nati…

As water restrictions hit farmers, solar is making sense

California’s Central Valley is one of the country’s richest farming regions, blessed with fertile soils, sunny days and a massive man-made system of irrigation canals and reservoirs.

Irrigation Systems and Water Reservoirs Help Farmers Address New Climate Reality in Western Honduras

Prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures are altering the reality of Honduran farmers. What was once an isolated occurrence has now become a constant threat to thousands of rural families who rely on agriculture for their food and income. Given this situation, the adoption of agricultural technology has shifted from being merely an option to becoming an urgent necessity. In response to these challenges, the Government of Hon…