Hidden water can remain trapped in pipes, valves, and heads, where freezing can cause costly damage. A careful blowout helps clear the system.

With these tactics, bursts of heavy rain can become an asset rather than a liability. By Laura Fenton With a strong El Niño this year, fall rains may be even more extreme. These sudden influxes, ...

Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall develop across portions of central Iowa Tuesday evening, and continued through the overnight bringing widespread heavy rainfall to the Des Moines metro. Many ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

All-in-one dripline can be used for any Xerigation/drip application, above or below ground, on sloped or level surfaces Rain Bird’s XFS-CV Dripline can be used for any xerigation/drip application, ...

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New interdisciplinary research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln offers a practical way for farmers to manage irrigation more efficiently and protect their profits. As water supplies shrink and ...

Waiting to turn on sprinklers helps conserve water and prevents potential freeze damage from spring cold fronts. Fort Collins has a 50% chance of a freeze until April 19 and a 50% chance of frost ...

AZUSA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rain Bird Corporation, a global leader in the irrigation industry, today announced that it has acquired Rachio, Inc., an innovator and leader in connected ...

Nampa, Idaho(CBS2) — The City of Nampa's pressurized irrigation system will close for the season on Monday, October 6, along with Meridian's irrigation. The Pioneer Irrigation District and Boise-Kuna ...

Abstract: In this work, the power management (PM) system to drive long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) latching solenoid valves (LSVs) for automated irrigation systems is studied in detail. The ...