LI-COR Principal Scientist Dr. Graham Leggett (left) gave a one-day seminar on the SoilFluxPro™ at CSU ARDEC Taylor Conference Center. Participants worked with a sample dataset and headed outside to take sample measurements. (photo by Christine Hamilton)
Read MoreCSU-TAPS Precision Irrigation Manager Wub Yilma stands with the 400 catch cans used to test the CSU-TAPS competition irrigation system this October.
Read MoreCSU-TAPS Program Manager Omer Izrael reflects on the 2024 competition as this year's harvest approaches. TAPS provides co-learning opportunities in precision agriculture to producers, researchers, ag tech and seed providers. (photo by Christine Hamilton)
Read MoreOn September 3, Ag Fest 2024 showcased emerging innovations in agriculture, kicking off Colorado State University’s annual AgWeek. The CSU-TAPS and Irrigation Innovation Consortium team were on hand to talk TAPS to students, faculty, and staff visiting booths.
Read MoreThe sky was hazy from the Alexander Mountain Fire but it didn't stop folks from exploring the CSU-TAPS field, hosted by Omer Izrael, CSU-TAPS project manager. (photo by Christine Hamilton)
Read MorePassionate about ag communications, engagement, and supporting learning about effective management in semi-arid systems? Check out this position! Please share with others you think might be interested.
Read MoreCSU-TAPS Research Program manager Paramveer Singh offers perspective on his experience with installation, monitoring, and data gathering efforts related to tech instrumentation that supports the program’s competition and research framework.
Read MoreTwo 2023 CSU-TAPS participants share their perspectives on participating in the program and how that relates to farm management strategies and technologies on their own operations.
Read MoreLeave with an up-to-date understanding of rapidly evolving factors and pressures and how these pressures will likely affect the irrigation industry.
Read MoreA new study funded by the Irrigation Innovation Consortium found reduced irrigation applications as compared to the common practice, maintained crop yield.
Read MoreIn their most recent Field Journal, CO Corn Council featured an article highlighting three IIC research projects.
Read MoreCongratulations to Dr. Timothy (Tim) Martin, Irrigation Innovation Consortium’s Executive Director, recognized for his outstanding contributions to research and scholarship by Colorado State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Read MoreCSU-TAPS is a unique crop production contest. Rather than awarding prizes for top yields, TAPS rewards farm profitable and input use-efficient crop production management skills.
Read MoreSign up for the 2023 CSU Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program newsletter! We will provide competition updates and short articles on a range of irrigation/farm management topics on a ~monthly basis throughout the year.
Read MoreA 2022 project supported by Irrigation Innovation Consortium at Texas A&M AgriLife Research tested water management techniques for specialty crops, such as watermelons.
Read MoreIntegrating new systems, technologies, tools, or strategies to manage crop inputs and outcomes involves risk and challenges for growers.
Read MoreThe Parallel 41 Flux Network, a series of eddy covariance (EC) flux towers is providing accurate and timely ET data to support Great Plains producers.
Read MoreThe ag irrigation industry offers a lot of new technology, but in many cases, farmers aren’t putting it to use. New training and competition programs aim to help.
Read MoreAs water becomes increasingly scarce in the American West, a group of university and industry partners has been pursuing innovations in the largest use of this key resource: agricultural irrigation.
Read MoreJoin us November 15 for an interactive workshop with IIC’s network of turf experts to focus on research, management, and adoption challenges and solutions in landscape irrigation.
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