irrigation management News
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Saudi Arabia captured by Dacom irrigation management system
In Saudi Arabia drastic measures are needed to reduce the water usage by the agricultural sector. The Ministry of Agriculture has set itself the task to decrease the water consumption from 17 to 5 billion mᶟ. Since 2010, the Ministry of Agriculture has dedicated Dacom to a project to monitor the soil moisture at various arable farmers throughout Saudi Arabia. To this, Dacom advices both the ...
By Dacom
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Precision Irrigation & Water Management
We invite you to read our article in the latest issue by IsraelAgri on Precision Irrigation & Water Management. See the full Issue: ...
By Water Ways
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Manna Irrigation and Jain Logic have Merged
We are pleased to update that the merger of Rivulis (Manna’s parent company) and Jain Irrigation’s International Business (Jain Logic’s parent company) is now fully completed. The merged company, Rivulis, will be a global micro irrigation leader, backed by two strong, long-term shareholders – Temasek and Jain Irrigation, and focused on transforming agricultural irrigation ...
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FIGARO to Hold 3-day Conference in Israel on Precision Irrigation
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing a new precision agriculture Decision Support System (DSS) to improve irrigation management for increasing water productivity, will hold a three-day conference in Israel September 7–9, 2016. The event will gather together FIGARO consortium members, EU representatives and expert stakeholders from academia, industry and the ...
By FIGARO
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Improved soil water sensors aid in irrigation management
Agriculture, a large user of water for irrigation, is under pressure to reduce water use. Increased urban population growth has created more competition for limited water supplies. While growers have used soil moisture probes to aid in irrigation management in the past, earlier probes required maintenance or were expensive or inadequate. New electronic sensors have been developed that require ...
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European Union awards FIGARO consortium €6 million for new precision technologies to improve irrigation management
Tel Aviv, Israel – The European Union (EU) has awarded FIGARO (Flexible and Precise Irrigation Platform to Improve Farm Scale Water Productivity), an international Consortium led by Netafim Ltd , €6 million to develop new precision technologies to improve irrigation management to increase water productivity in major water-demanding crops. FIGARO researchers will focus their efforts ...
By FIGARO
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FIGARO Project to Hold First Live Demonstration of its Precision Irrigation Platform in Xanthi Greece
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing the new precision agriculture Decision Support System (DSS) to improve irrigation management for increasing water productivity, will start a series of live demonstrations of the benefits and capabilities of the FIGARO System, with a workshop in Greece. The first demonstration will be organized by the Democritus University of Thrace ...
By FIGARO
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Irrigation Association offers portion of Faculty Academy events virtually
Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the Irrigation Association will be canceling the in-person Faculty Academy events in an effort to protect the health and safety of our attendees, instructors and community. In place of the in-person events, the IA will host a series of free live webinars ranging from one to two hours in length. Although it is unfortunate that we are unable to hold the faculty ...
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Isaya Kisekka named recipient of 2020 Excellence in Education Award
The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Isaya Kisekka, PhD, of the University of California, Davis has been named the recipient of the 2020 Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes a person who teaches irrigation, water management and/or water conservation in affiliation with a two- or four-year institution and has a commitment to not only elevating the level of ...
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FIGARO Project to Hold Annual Conference in Bologna in January
FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing the new precision agriculture Decision Support System (DSS) to improve irrigation management for increasing water productivity, will hold its Annual Partners Meeting from January 25–27, 2016 at the “Accademia delle Scienze” of the University of Bologna. Representatives of all 17 consortium members will attend ...
By FIGARO
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FIGARO to start field tests of new innovative precise irrigation system in nine European countries
Kavalla, Greece -- FIGARO, an EU-funded international project focused on developing new precision technologies to improve irrigation management for the purpose of increasing water productivity in major water-demanding crops on farm level, today announced that it has begun conducting field tests of its new innovative precise drip irrigation system in nine European countries. FIGARO (Flexible and ...
By FIGARO
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Water content thresholds recommended for Gardenia jasminoides
More efficient irrigation management has become a primary focus in sustainable container plant production as growers look for ways to improve resource use and mitigate negative environmental impacts of fertilizers and pesticides that are often found in nursery runoff. Among the new technologies for increasing irrigation efficiency is the use of soil moisture sensors for automated irrigation. The ...
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Corteva Agriscience and Manna Announce Agreement on Seed Production Irrigation Management
The agreement paves the way towards more sustainable irrigation practices Corteva Agriscience, one of the world’s largest agriculture companies, and Manna Irrigation, a leading provider of irrigation intelligence software solutions, have announced a new contract to enhance effective irrigation practices. Corteva Agriscience implemented the Manna Irrigation ...
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HydroPoint Announces Next Generation Smart Irrigation with New Fall 2014 WeatherTRAK Release
HydroPoint Data Systems, the proven leader in 360° smart water management, today announced at the Irrigation Show & Education Conference its Fall 2014 WeatherTRAK® Smart Irrigation Release building on the Company’s new conservation apps and advanced flow management products announced earlier this year. The new Fall features focus on helping property managers, water managers, and ...
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ESI Announces a $500,000 Private Placement
E. S. I. Environmental Sensors Inc. (“ESI” or the “Company”), TSX-V: ESV is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 10,000,000 units (“Units”) at $0.05 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of up to CAD$500,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will be ...
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HydroPoint Recognized by EPA as 2014 WaterSense Manufacturer Partner of the Year
HydroPoint Data Systems, the proven leader in 360° smart water management, today announced it has received the prestigious 2014 WaterSense® Manufacturer Partner of the Year award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marking the first time a smart irrigation manufacturer has won. The announcement came at last week’s WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas, the ...
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Copa-Cogeca to Host FIGARO Project’s Closing International Conference in Brussels
European Farming body Copa-Cogeca will host the closing conference of the FIGARO Project in Brussels on September 19, 2016. The event, which will be held at Copa-Coqeca’s offices, will present the successful project’s outcomes and the benefits of using the FIGARO Platform to potential end users and promoters of precision irrigation. The Figaro Project is an EU-funded ...
By FIGARO
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FAO and EU help Zimbabwe’s farmers expand productivity and commercialization
The European Union (EU), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Zimbabwe have launched a major programme to assist poor smallholder farmers to boost production, productivity and engage in commercial agriculture through integrated farming approaches. The 4-year US$19 million (13.78 Million Euro) programme will be managed by FAO and will focus on ...
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Renewed cooperation between CIHEAM and FAO
The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) based in Paris and FAO will strengthen their cooperation under an agreement signed at FAO's Rome headquarters this week. The Agreement of Cooperation was signed by Bertrand Hervieu, Secretary General of CIHEAM and Hervé Lejeune, FAO Assistant Director-General and Directeur de Cabinet. In it, both organizations agreed ...
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Idrica develops new technologies to optimize agricultural irrigation
These solutions provide a smart system that supports decision-making, optimizes infrastructure control and field work monitoring, thanks to data integration and the use of advanced algorithms. Irrigated agriculture is the world’ s largest consumer of water, accounting for 70% of water withdrawals and 90% of total consumption according to the FAO. There is a pressing need to reduce this ...
By Idrica
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