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Must read paper on treated wastewater reuse for agricultural irrigation. As global water scarcity intensifies, experts from the EU, Israel, & US present public health, environmental, & agricultural requirements to effectively use wastewater for irrigation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

This is the culmination of discussions started at a conference in Israel last year. Check it out for the latest on use of recycled municipal wastewater for irrigation Soil and water- Volcani center BARD US Israel Binational Agricultural R&D Prima sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New Food and Agriculture Organization and IWMI landmark publication on water quality, risk assessment and mitigation in agriculture launched at Rome Water Dialogue. The book offers actionable guidelines for crop & livestock farming & aquaculture. Download it here: bit.ly/3ZrFLid #WaterAction

We are SAFE-H2O-FARM! A research program funded by @PRIMA under @Horizon 2020 investigating and promoting Innovative farm strategies that integrate sustainable N fertilization, water management & pest control to reduce water & soil pollution & salinization in the Mediterranean.

link.springer.com/article/10.100… SHui Soil and water- Volcani center HUJI Agri Idan Bahat

A new paper by Or Sperling Alon Ben-Gal Aviad Perry and Uri Yermiyahu sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Potassium deficiency reduces grapevine water uptake, especially under high fruit load.

another product from our weighing lysimeters at the Gilat Research Center authors.elsevier.com/c/1inYb_MKwZKa… Potassium deficiency reduces grapevine transpiration through decreased leaf area and stomatal conductance Soil and water- Volcani center Volcani Institute Uri Hochberg Or Sperling Aviad Perry

The PRIMA project SafeH2OFarm aims to build sustainable nitrogen fertilization, water management, weed and pest control to reduce water and soil pollution and salinization in the Mediterranean. The first consortium meeting was held in Nicosia, Cyprus, hosted by The Cyprus Institute.

Did you know that Israel produces >40% of global market's jojoba wax? We investigated efficient strategies for jojoba irrigation for 6 years and, on the way, learned about its water relations. link.springer.com/10.1007/s00271…

In his prime: Alon Ben-Gal has won Prima's research grant! The research, called SAFE-H2O-FARM, is about reducing pollution and salinization of soils and water sources in the Mediterranean region and being conducted by a consortium of partners from seven Mediterranean countries.

Another step in better understanding and modeling of root water uptake under conditions of water and salinity stress with my colleagues at China Agriculture University sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Another contribution to the precision irrigation toolbox. prediction of spatial water status in a field. Aviva Peeters Soil and water- Volcani center SHui authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S01…

Alon Ben-Gal (Volcani Institute) talks at CUTing Edge Non-conventional water resources for irrigation: salinity management challenges and tools Recycled wastewater for #irrigation PRIMESOFT_Horizon Europe Cyprus University of Technology

#FruitCREWS Workshop 2025 – Call for Abstracts! 📢 Naoussa, Greece, June 17-18, 2025 🌍💧 🔹 Keynote speakers: Alan Lakso, Diego Intrigliolo, Alon Ben-Gal, Pablo Zarco 📝 Abstract deadline: Feb 28, 2025 Read more: cost-fruitcrews.eu/news/fruitcrew… #workshop #research #irrigation

👋👋 #Root-Zone #Salinity in Irrigated #Arid #Farmland: Revealing Driving Mechanisms of Dynamic Changes in China’s #Manas River Basin over 20 Years ✍️ Guang Yang et al. 🔗 brnw.ch/21wV5zV