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

Read this first! As agricultural consultants in California, irrigation consulting during the growing season is our bread and butter. A lot of times, especially in vineyards with lighter soils where I recommend short and frequent irrigations, I know my desired schedule amounts to a tall order. Not everyone can feasibly do two hours, three times a week. No matter what’s best for the vines, I have to work with a human irrigator, who is still going to turn the valve on at 5 pm and turn it off at 7 am the next day. In a lot of cases, this amounts to a vineyard that is both over- and under-watered: the 14-hour irrigation percolated past the rootzone in under 3 hours and the rest of the week (after the root zone water was depleted) the soil was dry as a bone. So, I’m happy to see so much interest these days in valve automation. I’m also apprehensive because I’ve automated valves and it’s not a silver bullet. It’s not any bullet. It’s a useful tool t

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2024-- Lumo, the precision irrigation company that invented the world's first smart irrigation valves, and AvidWater, a leading statewide full-service irrigation company, announced today a new strategic partnership to bring Lumo's precision irrigation system and AvidWater's unparalleled service to more California growers.  The expansion comes on the heels of Lumo's overwhelming success in Napa and Sonoma. Over 70 vineyards, and 5 of the 10 largest winegrape growers in the US, are already using Lumo smart valves to automate their irrigation and dial in their precision. With 24/7 remote control and block-level visibility into applied water volumes, growers are finally able to reliably verify that their crops are receiving the right amounts of water at the right times.  "The demand from growers beyond Napa and Sonoma has been strong, but we knew we needed to have dedicated local support in place to deliver an exceptional ex