Evapotranspiration is defined as the amount of water lost by crops through evaporation from the soil and transpiration from plant cover. Its estimation is fundamental to calculate the water needs of ...

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Winter had arrived, kicking off Yuma growers’ most important season for leafy greens. John Boelts, co-owner of Desert Premium Farms, had planted 80 acres of lettuce seedlings but lost 25 acres, nearly ...

With Nevada’s harsh weather and low precipitation, producers are considering crop and irrigation options that use less water than traditional crops such as alfalfa, that maintain a high yield and ...

The head of the Klamath Irrigation District said Monday that recent federal cutbacks in water availability will have dire consequences for crops and farmers in the region. “If they have onions in the ...