FarmHQ Blog
Catch up on the latest FarmHQ news and resources for all things irrigation.
FarmHQ Now Monitors Center Pivot and Linear Move Irrigation Systems
by Katie Bishop, Head of Research for FarmHQDavid and Connor Wallace, the founders of FarmHQ, come from a long line of potato farmers in Skagit Valley, Washington. Farmers in this region prefer to use hard hose reels and portable pumps to irrigate their crops due to...
FarmHQ Launches Quick Scheduler
by Katie Bishop, Head of Research for FarmHQIn mid-July, I joined our founders, David and Connor Wallace, on an almond farm in Central California to install FarmHQ on three electric pumps. On one pump, the farmer had attached a bathroom fan timer as a DIY way of...
FarmHQ Launches Flow Rate Analysis
by Katie Bishop, Head of Research for FarmHQWhen I managed a vegetable and flower farm in Northern California, I dealt with the same irrigation problem over and over again. We were irrigating from a creek that was located about 10 feet below the field at the bottom of...
Irrigate With Any Smartphone in Multiple Languages
FarmHQ is excited to announce two additions to enhance our users' experience for this irrigation season. First up, is the release of the FarmHQ app! Access To Unlimited Range & Connectivity Pair any installed FarmHQ bolt-on cellular device with our easy-to-use...
Team Member Spotlight: Gabe Martin – Lead Hardware Engineer – Draws on Robotics, Industrial Controls Background, and A Passion for Agriculture to “Help Farmers Solve Problems”
Gabe Martin’s path has taken him from the farms and shipyards of the Pacific Northwest, through a career in mechanical engineering, robotics, industrial control and automation, to helping farmers across North America. Today, he is growing his career beyond the...
Bringing FarmHQ to Mexico for Remote Irrigation Monitoring and Control
Earlier this year, we hit another milestone for our company and FarmHQ: After a successful pilot this season, we have added Mexico to our list of countries serviced by the FarmHQ platform. Across North America, we are now helping farmers watch and control their...
Team Member Spotlight: Lead Software Engineer Dan Oschrin Builds & Shapes Mobile-Friendly FarmHQ Dashboard for Customers
One of the key reasons our mobile-friendly FarmHQ dashboard is so easy for our customers to monitor and control their irrigation reels and pumps is because of Dan Oschrin, our Lead Software Engineer. Dan’s path to becoming our Lead Software Engineer has taken him from...
Why we’re launching FarmHQ as a standalone remote pump monitoring and control system
Since we launched FarmHQ in 2020 to give farmers an option to upgrade any irrigation reel into a cutting-edge smart irrigation system, we’ve heard over and over from our customers in North America that they also were looking for practical, cost-effective ways to turn...
Customer Spotlight: In Washington State, FarmHQ Brings Andrew Albert of Andrew’s Hay “A Lot of Time Savings and Peace of Mind”
Andrew Albert, owner of Andrew’s Hay in Arlington, Washington, has deep roots in agriculture in the Stillaguamish River Valley. A proud third-generation farmer, today Andrew has one of the largest hay operations in Western Washington. Each year, he and his team...
Customer Spotlight: For Gienger Farms in Oregon, FarmHQ Helps “Save the Headaches” of Pumping Manure and Irrigating for Silage on Their Dairy Operation
Five decades ago, Jesse Gienger’s grandfather founded their family’s dairy farm in western Oregon, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. Today, Gienger Farms is a busy, third-generation family dairy farm that grows grass and corn for silage. Jesse and his brother...