Take a peek at the 2024 CSU-TAPS sprinkler corn competition field harvest on November 6, 2024.
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Marketing decisions can make the difference in final CSU-TAPS seed-corn competition standings. (image by Omer Izrael)
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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)
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CSU-TAPS Precision Irrigation Manager Wub Yilma stands with the 400 catch cans used to test the CSU-TAPS competition irrigation system this October.
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CSU-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)
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On 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.
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The 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)
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Passionate 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.
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CSU-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.
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Two 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.
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Leave with an up-to-date understanding of rapidly evolving factors and pressures and how these pressures will likely affect the irrigation industry.
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A new study funded by the Irrigation Innovation Consortium found reduced irrigation applications as compared to the common practice, maintained crop yield.
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In their most recent Field Journal, CO Corn Council featured an article highlighting three IIC research projects.
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Congratulations 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.
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CSU-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.
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Sign 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.
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A 2022 project supported by Irrigation Innovation Consortium at Texas A&M AgriLife Research tested water management techniques for specialty crops, such as watermelons.
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Integrating new systems, technologies, tools, or strategies to manage crop inputs and outcomes involves risk and challenges for growers.
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The Parallel 41 Flux Network, a series of eddy covariance (EC) flux towers is providing accurate and timely ET data to support Great Plains producers.
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The 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.
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