One of the first tasks assigned to the irrigation research team by Delaware farmers was to answer the decades old question of how to best irrigate corn on sandy soils for maximum yield. Our initial ...

Abstract: Traditional agriculture has been the pillar for the development of the earth for centuries. The present irrigation system has huge water loss and poor efficiency. The precision of irrigation ...

The University of Delaware has utilized the Warrington Irrigation Research Farm for agricultural research since the property’s donation to UD by Mr. Everett Warrington in 1992. Located four miles ...

Abstract: This study presents the development and implementation of an automated drip irrigation system utilizing Arduino Uno and soil moisture sensors. The primary goal is to optimize water usage and ...

There are several trends irrigators should watch for in 2026, according to new Netafim North America senior vice president Melissa Lilze. The “everything old is new again” proverb will be at play in ...

Our research group consists of two faculty members and their graduate and undergraduate research assistants, post-doctoral researchers, and staff focusing primarily on the hydrologic impacts of ...

Under climatic change and water scarcity conditions, the use of a precision irrigation system and crop-adapted irrigation strategy that takes into account climatic conditions is a major objective for ...

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