52 feet, marking the largest decline in recent years. Farmers across the Great Plains are waking up to a harsh truth.The ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dry farming sounds like a contradiction in terms. But it’s actually a growing trend to teach farmers how to do more with less — specifically less water. Lane Selman, an Oregon ...

It also sparks new businesses. Think about companies that might service the new equipment, or provide specialized packaging, or even develop local distribution networks. It’s like a ripple effect that ...

YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — University of Arizona researchers are testing natural plant additives called biostimulants to help lettuce farms in Yuma grow more crops with less water during the peak growing ...

Imagine a world where fresh vegetables and herbs sprout in the heart of our cities without the need for sprawling farms. Hydroponics – a method of growing plants without soil – uses a nutrient-rich ...

A report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes offers a blunt assessment of the challenges to come for vast but limited water resources. Great Lakes states don't have the data to inform key decisions, ...

A doctoral student and his professor at the University of Nevada, Reno spend long hours at their computers, using highly sophisticated satellite data to create a map of the underground water resources ...

Huma Tariq Malik receives funding from USDA. Thomas Borch receives funding from NSF, USDA, and NOAA. As the world’s climate warms and droughts and water shortages are becoming more common, farmers are ...