CLOVERDALE — On a hot afternoon in early September, Tygh Redfield stood on the edge of his hay field and surveyed the landscape. In the distance, a massive metal pivot slowly circled the ground, ...
SAN LUIS — When the water is flowing down from the mountains, Joe Lobato wakes up most mornings and drives from his home in San Luis to his fields spread across the valley where his family has farmed ...
Water is a limited resource in the Western United States, especially in August. Ranchers and farmers in the Roaring Fork Valley have to consider the benefits and drawbacks of different irrigation ...
Irrigation is essential for stabilizing yields in the High Plains as rainfall variability challenges farmers. Rainfall ranges from 10 inches in eastern Colorado and western Kansas to 60 inches in the ...
147: The river miles overseen by MRGCD. 1,200: The miles of drains, canals and levees in MRGCD’s system. 11,000: The number of irrigators served by MRGCD. 150,000: The population MRGCD serves with ...
The Dujiangyan irrigation system in Southwest China's Sichuan Province Photo: VCG. The Dujiangyan irrigation system in ...