By Travis Goldman Managing wine grapes is an art form and no two ranches are same. Different climates, varieties, and soils all play into vine characteristics, but proper irrigation management is what brings them all together. As we do in…
One of the most frequent questions we get is around how soil tension (and other types of measurements for that matter) varies across different soil types. In many major agricultural regions, growers farm across a number of vastly different soil…
Precision Irrigation isn’t just a buzz word at M&R Company, it’s a foundation that sets a tone for their sustainability efforts across the company’s operations in Northern California. “We’re trying to follow our water closely as possible,” said Jeremy…
By Ben Smith Hortau Director of Grower Support & Advising When I was a kid, I remember asking my dad why it is that turkeys can’t fly? He answered me with a somewhat well-known parable … It goes: One Sunday,…
By Travis Goldman Summer irrigation practices are a huge factor in the success of establishing a solid foundation for a new orchard. With how busy our summers get, we have to make sure that even the young trees fit into…
June in the San Joaquin Valley marks the final few weeks before hull split in our early varieties. Opening up almonds, we can see that the nuts have turned opaque white and there is no residual clear gel. It’s a…
Lévis, Québec (May 24, 2018) – Hortau has received another accolade for its technical and economic achievement, this time from the City of Lévis, in Québec, Canada, which presented the company with the Grand Prix d’excellence at the Lévis Chamber…
By Travis Goldman Irrigation Management Advisor Irrigation scheduling in late spring can be challenging, but there has been a pattern to balance cultural practices and applying water to almond orchards. With this year’s below-average nut sets in some regions…
It’s hard to believe, but this week Hortau celebrates its 16-year anniversary as a leader in precision irrigation management technology. Agtech has come a long way over that time, and our work in the field is as important as ever…
A cold start to spring has definitely affected California cherry growers this season. With a warm winter, late February frost and plenty of spring rain and even hail in some regions, the “2018 California cherry crop is expected to be…
