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Irrigation

A farm field in southern Alberta, Canada, is irrigated
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Can Satellites Fill Gaps in Agricultural Water Monitoring?

by David Shultz 1 December 202020 October 2021

Past studies that have estimated irrigation water usage based on satellite remote sensing have had large uncertainties that could hamper effective water management.

Irrigation machinery sprays water on the green vegetation of a mango farm in South Africa.
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Minireservorios Podrían Salvar a Agricultores con Suelos Arenosos

by Kate Wheeling 28 September 202020 October 2021

Una tecnología de retención de agua subterránea recientemente reactivada podría conservar el agua y aumentar drásticamente el rendimiento de los cultivos en paisajes áridos con suelos arenosos como el África Subsahariana.

Irrigation machinery sprays water on the green vegetation of a mango farm in South Africa.
Posted inNews

Minireservoirs Could Save Farmers with Sandy Soils

by Kate Wheeling 29 January 202020 October 2021

A recently revived subsurface water retention technology could conserve water and drastically increase crop yields in arid landscapes with sandy soils like sub-Saharan Africa.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Massive Scale Evaporative Water Losses from Irrigation

by D. Scott Mackay 21 September 20189 May 2022

Evaporation can demonstrate the effects of crop irrigation on decadal trends in evapotranspiration at a regional spatial extent.

A Pakistani farmer checks his cell phone for weather updates and irrigation water estimates.
Posted inScience Updates

Growing More with Less Using Cell Phones and Satellite Data

by F. Hossain, N. Biswas, M. Ashraf and A. Z. Bhatti 21 June 201719 October 2021

Researchers from the University of Washington and Pakistan are using 21st century technology to revive farming as a profitable profession in the Indus Valley.

A tractor sprays a soybean field.
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More Intense Rains in U.S. Midwest Tied to Farm Mechanization

by Bas den Hond 28 April 201720 October 2021

Replacement of horses by machines since the 1940s allowed central U.S. farmers to change the crops they planted, which may have altered regional climate.

Asia-Irrigation-Affects-Africa-Rainfall
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How Irrigation in Asia Affects Rainfall in Africa

by Sarah Stanley 28 July 201619 October 2021

Up to 40% of the total rainfall in arid parts of East Africa may be caused by water vapor from farming practices in South Asia.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Satellite Measurements May Help Real-Time Water Management

by Terri Cook 9 June 201522 June 2015

Upper Niger River study shows that satellite altimetry could help resource managers optimize reservoir releases even on ungauged rivers.

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