ITHACA, N.Y. - Fresh water isn't unlimited. Rainfall isn't predictable. And plants aren't always thirsty. Just 3 percent of the world's water is drinkable, and more than 70 percent of that fresh water ...

Which smart irrigation system is best? Properly maintaining your yard and keeping it lush and green year-round is a time-, money- and water-consuming process. That’s why a smart irrigation system — ...

Across all farmers, desire to invest in smart irrigation systems may not be high, but it depends upon who is asked. In fact, when Alpha Brown, an agriculture big-data analytics company, interviewed ...

The shift to solar-powered irrigation, processing, and household electricity has reduced dependence on fossil fuels, cutting ...

A predictive model combining information about plant physiology, real-time soil conditions and weather forecasts can help make more informed decisions about when and how much to irrigate. This could ...