Lumo, the precision irrigation company revolutionizing water management through the invention of the smart valve, has partnered with AvidWater and Advanced Viticulture to bring its innovative, automated watering system to the Central Coast wine regions of California. The partnership announcement underscores Lumo’s phenomenal success with its smart valve technology, where more than 70 Napa and Sonoma County vineyards, including 5 of the 10 largest winegrowers in the U.S., have already adopted the solution, enabling them with precision irrigation capabilities that improve both crop and business outcomes. AvidWater, a California-based irrigation dealer specializing in system design, construction, service and water treatment methodologies, has a proven track record of helping growers expand and improve technology to maximize crop outcomes and drive efficiencies. The company’s history of success and long reach into the Central Coast make them an ideal partner to

It’s generally believed that farmers are slow to adopt new technology. Yet, while this adage may be true for more expensive and untested innovations, when a new technology is practical, affordable and can prove its value and reliability, farmers will indeed set aside their innate caution and readily invest. Tyler Klick is a case in point. As the viticulturist and a co-owner of Redwood Empire Vineyard Management in Geyserville, CA, he decided to try an innovative smart irrigation technology developed by Lumo. Klick first installed Lumo smart valves on a few client vineyards last season. After seeing how they helped increase labor efficiency, reduce wasted water, and improve clients’ crop outcomes, he rolled it out to more than a dozen vineyards his company manages. “I’d love to get to a point where all of our clients have it installed,” says Klick. Lumo smart valves also help West Coast viticulturists adjust to changing weather patterns, which have brought

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