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Frequent fluctuations in environmental and weather conditions are one of the challenges plum growers face🤔
Learn how Smart4Plums, one of @Farmtopia’s Open Call SIPs in Serbia introduces an AI-driven ADS that combines #soil sensor data, historical farm data and weather forecasts to predict #irrigation scheduling, integrating Farmtopia components such as the Digital Field Book and Data Integration Module for seamless farm management🚀
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/farmtopiaproject_farmtopia-open-call-sip-smart4plums-activity-7417190889321730048-zQhJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAACcmbCYBCukF73CwAXB4AAJkSjFrBt8bVuY

Hydrological limits - Living Beyond Our Means
Conflicts over water have risen sharply

Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says
"Overuse and pollution must end urgently as no one knows when whole system might collapse, says expert."

“This report tells an uncomfortable truth: many critical water systems are already bankrupt,” said Madani, of the UN University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health. “It’s extremely urgent [because] no one knows exactly when the whole system would collapse.”

"Humanity was also slashing the amount of water available by destroying natural stores, such as wetlands, and polluting waterways. Wetlands equal in size to the entire European Union had been erased in the past five decades, the report said."

"Dr Jonathan Paul, at Royal Holloway, University of London, said: “The report lays bare humankind’s mistreatment of water [which] threatens the viability of ‘the water cycle’ as a concept."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/20/era-of-global-water-bankruptcy-is-here-un-report-says

Global Water Bankruptcy. Living Beyond our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era, UNU-INWEH Report: Madani, K. (2026). Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era. United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. DOI: 10.53328/INR26KAM001
https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/global-water-bankruptcy
#water #overuse #extractivism #MDB #irrigation #pollution #destruction #limits #biodiversity #habitability

Farming is becoming data-driven — right down to the amps and volts. ⚡🌱
know more: https://zurl.co/ZHKQB
#Smidmart #AgriTech #SmartFarming #Irrigation #GrowLights #EnergyMonitoring #IndustrialAutomation #ControlPanel #PreventiveMaintenance

A Guide To Using Triacs For Switching AC https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/a-guide-to-using-triacs-for-switching-ac/
#Hardware #Ac #Alternatingcurrent #Electronics #Guide #Irrigation #Solidstate #Sprinkler #Switching #Transistor #TRIAC

A Guide To Using Triacs For Switching AC

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/18/a-guide-to-using-triacs-for-switching-ac/

<div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="450" src="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/triac-main.png?w=800" style="margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 15px;" width="800" /></div><p>For switching high-powered loads from a microcontroller, or for switching AC loads in general, most of us will reach into the parts bin and pull out a generic relay of some sort. Relays are fundamental, proven technologies to safely switch all kinds of loads. They do have their downsides, though, so if you need silent operation, precise timing, or the ability to operate orders of magnitude more times you might want to look at a triac instead. These solid state devices can switch AC loads unlike other transistor-based devices <a href="https://opensprinkler.com/using-triacs-to-switch-24-vac-sprinkler-solenoids/" target="_blank">and [Ray] at OpenSprinkler is here to give us an overview on how to use them</a>.</p>
<p>The key to switching an AC load is bi-directional conductivity. A normal transistor or diode can only conduct in one direction, so if you try to switch an AC load with one of these you’ll end up with what essentially amounts to a bad rectifier. Triacs do have a “gate” analogous to the base of a bipolar junction transistor, but the gate will trigger the triac when current flows in either direction as well. The amount of current needed to trigger the triac does depend on the state of the switched waveform, so it can be more complex

DIY, Full-Stack Farm Automation https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/diy-full-stack-farm-automation/
#Greenhacks #Automation #Farm #Farmstead #Garden #Homestead #Irrigation #Rain #Raspberrypi #Selfhosted #Temperature

DIY, Full-Stack Farm Automation

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/01/16/diy-full-stack-farm-automation/

<div><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="450" src="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/vin-farm-main.jpg?w=800" style="margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 15px;" width="800" /></div><p>Recently, [Vinnie] aka [vinthewrench] moved from Oregon to Arkansas to start a farmstead. This is a style of farming that focuses not just on a profitable farm where produce is sold at market, but also on a homestead where much of one’s own food is grown on the farm as well. Like any farm, though, it’s extremely hard work that takes a tremendous amount of time. Automation and other technology can make a huge impact in these situations, <a href="https://www.vinthewrench.com/p/raspberry-pi-internet-of-things-part" target="_blank">and [Vinnie] is rolling out his own software stack to help with this on his farm</a>.</p>
<p>He calls his project the Pi Internet of Things, or PioT, and as its name suggests is based around the Raspberry Pi. Since this will all be outdoors and exposed to the extremes of Arkansas weather, everything built under the auspices of this project prioritizes ruggedness, stability, and long-term support, all while avoiding any cloud service. The system also focuses on being able to ride through power outages. The server side, called piotserver, uses a REST API to give the user access to the automation systems through a web interface</p>
<p>[Vinnie] also goes into detail about why existing systems like Home Assistant and Open S

#Irrigation’s next upgrade may be chemistry—not hardware. Loveland’s AQUA FORCE targets the root zone: IRF’s 2024 irrigated corn work showed ~+9 bu/acre on average. The bigger story is verification—yield per inch, pump hours, moisture curves
https://agtech.industryexaminer.com/aqua-force-water-use-efficiency-irrigation-adjuvant/
#AgTech #Irrigation #WaterManagement #PrecisionAg #Agronomy #Corn #DroughtResilience #FarmInputs #TechNews

Dans l’ouest de la France, une sourde bataille pour l’accès aux ressources en eau

Les études #HMUC qui servent de base à l’attribution des volumes prélevables en été sont contestées par les agriculteurs. La loi Duplomb, qui exige des diagnostics socio-économiques en cas de baisse des quotas, les conforte.

Il ne faut pas rétropédaler « retarder la phase d’adaptation, alors que les milieux naturels sont en souffrance et que des arrêtés de restriction d’eau sont pris tous les ans » [Noémie Morel, chargée de mission eau et littoral à France Nature Environnement Pays de la Loire].

https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2026/01/02/dans-l-ouest-de-la-france-une-sourde-bataille-pour-l-acces-aux-ressources-en-eau_6660362_3244.html

#FNE #Eau #Climat #Secheresse #Irrigation

We planted capsicum (hoho) and eggplant, and the results are truly rewarding. Hard work, smart irrigation, and patience have turned into fresh, healthy produce.
This is proof that when you do it right, farming delivers! 💧🍆🌶️
#gardening #zerohunger #climatechange #nature #eggplant #irrigation

Here is a piece of land
Showing the irrigation pipes through out it
With some of the vegetables in the a straight line,three columns

And also here is a small piece of land where some the children plant there vegetables
Some of there are red pepper and yellow peppers,they planted this in this season but I also think they have done they best as kids

One of the students harvesting eggplants from there school garden

This is a picture showing the harvested yellow peppers and red pepper from the simple garden

@mickaellaunay
Circular fields irrigated by 'fossil' water drawn from very deep underground.
IIRC the same method has been transplanted to some parts of the USA with dubious results.
#irrigation #EcoDisaster #farming

la confédération paysanne
EAU : NOS POSITIONS Pour une gestion paysanne de l’eau
https://mcinformactions.net/eau-nos-positions-pour-une-gestion-paysanne-de-l-eau
#eau #confederationPaysanne #irrigation #bassines #agriculture

Netafim, under the leadership of Ido Raanan, is redefining circular agriculture through its Re-Gen Program, which recycles used drip lines into new products.

✅ Impact Highlights:
• 25% lower CO₂ footprint compared to virgin plastic products
• Recycled content in drip lines rose from 15% (2019) → 43% (2024)
• Over 60% of recycled plastic now comes directly from fields

#Netafim #Innovation #Irrigation #AgTech #ClimateAction

Provisional Land Use Data From Water Year 2024 Is Now Available On [CA]DWR Atlas, CNRA Open Data, And SGMA Data Viewer For Public Use
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https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/CADWRLandUseViewer/?page=home <-- shared web-based CDWR datasets / map
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“The collected data is used by various federal, state, and local agencies, academic researchers and private consultants , and can help estimate the amount of water available for agriculture. Using this information, farmers can adapt and make decisions to better manage scarce water supplies more effectively.”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #California #download #opendata #water #hydrology #datause #datasharing #download #landuse #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #wateryear #DWRAtlas #statewide #CNRA #SGMA #publicdata #publicgood #usecase #crops #croplands #cropmapping #counties #countysurvey #CADWR #DWR #groundwater #irrigation #wateruse #watermanagement #federal #state #local #webmapping #agriculture #watersecurity #foodsecurity #watersupply
#CaliforniaDepartmentOfWaterResources

Ensemble Deep Learning Towards High-Resolution Soil-Moisture Mapping For Enhanced Water Management In California's Central Valley
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2025.106824 <-- shared paper
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#agriculture #crops #groundwater #pumping #monitoring #agronomic #irrigation #planning #scheduling #wateruse #sustainability #wateruse #watersecurity #deeplearning #framework #soilmoisture #downscaling #watermanagement #california #centralvalley #ensemblemodeling #model #modeling #SMAP #satellite #rootzone #remotesensing #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #AI #sensitivityanalysis #fieldobservation #instrumentation #fieldchecking #seasonal #crop #crops #production #foodsecurity #NVDI #NDWI #ET #evapotranspiration #MODIS #pluvial

🥁 Monday, December 15 at 10:00 (UTC+1).🥁

--> PhD defense of Taha ATTOU

Quantifying #water fluxes across a semi-arid soil-plant-atmosphere continuum under contrasting #irrigation practices: an #ecohydrological #modeling and water #stable #isotope approach

https://watson-cost.eu/2025/10/26/defence-of-the-doctoral-dissertation-by-taha-attou/

South Kazakhstan Braces for Irrigation Water Shortages in 2026

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/south-kazakhstan-braces-for-irrigation-water-shortages-in-2026/

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#DanubeAlert #DanubeRiver #Agriculture #Irrigation #WaterLevels

Bali Rice Farming • Portrait #14 • @1MEMO 20251128

Farming in the irrigated paddy rice fields (Subak) in the center of Bali island in Indonesia, September 2000.

#farm #rice #field #canal #subak #irrigation #sawah #water #Bali #Indonesia #photography

Citation info : Bali Rice Farming • Portrait #14 • Michel van der Burg • Miracles•Media • @1MEMO 20251128 • TakeNode e7ab9504-9328-4946-883e-3f2292e216c5

Oberhalb des Flusses ziehen sich schmale Kanäle entlang der Hänge, die das Wasser des Fiume Alcantara auf Felder und Obstgärten verteilen. Solche Schwerkraft-Bewässerungssysteme wurden in vielen Teilen Siziliens von islamischen Herrschern wie den Sarazenen geprägt und erlaubten eine viel feinere Steuerung des Wassers, als es mit einfachen Brunnen möglich gewesen wäre.
16.11.2025, #Italy #Sicilia #Alcantara #irrigation #agriculture #history #water [2]

#Irrigation

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