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Sinking land, poisoned water: the dark side of California’s mega farmsSinking land, poisoned water: the dark side of California’s mega farms

Sinking land, poisoned water: the dark side of California’s mega farms

Farm fields along the path of the California aqueduct in the Central Valley, a region that produces a quarter of…

7 years ago
The Valley floor is sinking, and it’s crippling California’s ability to deliver waterThe Valley floor is sinking, and it’s crippling California’s ability to deliver water

The Valley floor is sinking, and it’s crippling California’s ability to deliver water

Completed during Harry Truman’s presidency, the Friant-Kern Canal has been a workhorse in California’s elaborate man-made water-delivery network. It’s a…

7 years ago
No-till farming can help save water, proponents sayNo-till farming can help save water, proponents say

No-till farming can help save water, proponents say

Photo: No-till equipment at Garth Mulkey’s farm, originally designed to plant pumpkin seeds. The spiked wheels in the front push…

7 years ago
Cover Crops Look to be Changing Runoff Dynamics in KansasCover Crops Look to be Changing Runoff Dynamics in Kansas

Cover Crops Look to be Changing Runoff Dynamics in Kansas

This spring and summer have been exciting months at the Kansas Agricultural Watershed (KAW) Field Research Facility. Nathan Nelson, Professor…

7 years ago
Strengthening policy innovation for water use in agricultureStrengthening policy innovation for water use in agriculture

Strengthening policy innovation for water use in agriculture

Experts from high-income countries and client countries came together last week during a joint World Bank-OECD workshop to discuss the…

7 years ago