8 Tips for Growing Lavender for Profit on Your Farm

Lavender is a highly flexible herb that has been used for centuries, believe it or not, for its fragrant aroma and medicinal properties. Because it provides so many great benefits for the well-being of the person, many farms are growing this plant and making different healthy skin products as a result, such as lavender farm … Read more

Senninger’s Flow Control – 2024 Guide

Senninger Irrigation, Inc. has announced the release of the Flow Control. Senninger’s Flow Control was specifically designed for growers who have longer lateral lines and those irrigating over undulating terrains. The device works with their mini-Wobblers and Xcel-Wobbler sprinklers. It allows the discharge flow at the head to remain relatively constant regardless of pressure fluctuations, which … Read more

Senninger’s Quick Connect Coupling – 2024 Guide

Senninger Irrigation, Inc. has announced the release of the Quick Connect Coupling, a lightweight connector that easily joins small diameter PVC pipes. The Quick Connect Coupling lets growers build the solid system of their choice and transport it wherever they need it. All it takes is a twist to connect and disconnect the tubing. The coupling connects … Read more

Food and Water: Reducing Waste on the Farm – 2024 Guide

Farmers grow food and feed the world. Inherent in that process, however, is also a lot of waste. Both food and water are wasted on the farm, as well as everywhere else along the food chain. Decreasing the loss of edible food crops and eliminating water wasted in agricultural production are primary concerns nationally, as … Read more

Dollars by The Drop

Dollars by The Drop

How to save money on irrigation Irrigation can be a big moneymaker. However, without a good plan and good implementation of the plan, an irrigation system can drain both a grower’s money and time. Several irrigation experts shared their ideas on how they would shave energy use and save money on irrigation. “An overall irrigation … Read more