The sight is not uncommon in California: water moving slowly across farm fields, in broad sheets or through a grid of ditches, propelled only by the pull of gravity. Flood irrigation is a tried and ...

Water trickles out of a tiny black plastic tube and flows onto a spot near a young banana plant. The set-up looks simple, but it works with precision. The tube delivers just the right amount of water, ...

Farmers used to pour water down ditches or furrows to irrigate their vineyards, or use overhead sprinklers. Most growers have to pump water underground from wells and that can be expensive. So in San ...

Tenth in a series republished with permission from the San Diego County Water Authority‘s website. Irrigation is an essential part of any good landscape design. It ensures plants and trees get the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

This is part 3 of a 5-part series. This agricultural method aims to bring water to the foot of the plant, which is usually drip-fed, through a surface or underground distribution network, avoiding ...

TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- Amidst one of the worst droughts in California's history water remains at the forefront of agricultural issues, and as the World Ag Expo in Tulare celebrates 50 years one can ...

New farming methods, such as vertical farms, are helping to grow food in cities and reduce the need for large areas of land.

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Agriculture is the principal source of income and ...