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Why precision systems sustain healthier landscapes

Precision irrigation systems reduce water waste, support healthier roots and help landscape managers build resilient outdoor spaces. Read More

Ag News, Crops, Editors, General, Kylene Scott, Water

Rain showers don’t dampen SWREC field day 

The Water, Impact and Sustainability Estimator, or WISE, is now available to users worldwide (Gabe Saldana/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Disaster, Drought, Floods, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas, Tools and Tech, Water

Drought and flood risk tool available worldwide

Dripping outside tap in summer showing a conceptual water ban or shortage 3d render (Photo: iStock - studio-fi)

Nebraska Water Center announces 2026 conference

A water dowser, a branch and the search for groundwater 

Consider barley in the High Plains  

The High Plains Aquifer provides 30 percent of the water used in the nation’s irrigated agriculture. The aquifer runs under South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Republican River Compact Administration meets Aug. 27

Ranchbot raises $15 million to accelerate growth

Dripping outside tap in summer showing a conceptual water ban or shortage 3d render (Photo: iStock - studio-fi)

Balancing economics with resources is theme of 2026 Eastern SD Water Conference

Pivit, circle irrigation in an agriculture field along highway 138 near Orvid, Nebraska. (Adobe Stock-#604130167 │ Bob)

Twenty-five years of U.S. irrigation data shows shifting trends at the county-level

Cattle at water tank. Pasture. Livestock. Herefords.

Water is livestock’s best friend when heat is on