irrigation

Strawberry Case Study: What if Farmers Had to Pay for Water?

Coral Davenport reported in the Pajaro Valley, meeting farmers, regulators and C.E.O.s and visiting oceanfront strawberry fields. Photographs by Nathan Weyland.[GIFT…

12 months ago

Study seeks to explore future of water sustainability for Yuma farming

Charles Sanchez, a co-principal investigator on the study, overlooks an irrigated field in Yuma, Arizona, on Dec. 12, 2019. Yuma…

1 year ago

Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US

The project aims to reduce evaporative water losses and minimize water use for power generation. Photo: Courtesy of the Gila…

1 year ago

Flood-MAR: A water wave for orchards

A dormant almond orchard in California is flooded for groundwater recharge. Christine Gemperle/Almond Board of California Call it super drainage,…

1 year ago

State agency proposing use of recycled water to meet demands

The Central Arizona Project provides a steady supply of Colorado River water from Parker Dam to the Phoenix metropolitan area.…

1 year ago