In the low desert around Mesa, Arizona, summer heat gives way to monsoon storms that can deliver sudden, heavy downpours.

Picture a farm or garden, and you're likely to imagine crops planted in rows. Run water between the rows and you have furrow irrigation, one of humanity's oldest methods used to grow food. It's still ...

In order for plants to survive, they need sun and water. Unfortunately sun will deplete readily available water for plants in arid or semi-arid climates. Water provides nutrients to a plant so it can ...

Discover the fascinating history of irrigation, from ancient civilizations using canals and buckets to modern American farming systems that ..

Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps.