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Colorado River Drought Behind Rural-Urban Tensions in the Centennial State

Daily Yonder

But Fales isn’t necessarily concerned about California coming for his water rights. California will start it, but when they demand more water from Colorado, Denver is not gonna be helping us out,” he said. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Fort Collins are going to dictate the [state’s water] policy.

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Utah Tries a New Water Strategy

Civil Eats

I’m raising my kids in agriculture.” The Arid West (Illustration by Nhatt Nichols) The ‘Soft Path’ of Water for Farmers in the Western US Colorado’s Groundwater Experiment Utah Tries a New Water Strategy In Corinne, Utah, where his family has farmed for 125 years, Ferry, who is 46, raises cows, corn, and alfalfa.

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018. The NCA5 covers a lot of ground, but this summary focuses on aspects most relevant to agriculture.

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Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Civil Eats

Mexico border, California’s Imperial Valley is both a desert and an agricultural wonder. The ‘Soft Path’ of Water for Farmers in the Western US Colorado’s Groundwater Experiment Utah Tries a New Water Strategy Should We Be Farming in the Desert? agriculture since the 1990s , are known as “precision agriculture.” “One

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How Does Soil Compaction Impact Grazing Lands?

ATTRA

The remaining 50% should be space for air and water. Right: Figure 5: Composition of unhealthy soil where two-thirds or more of the soil is comprised of solid particles. This leaves very little space to allow water or air to seep in. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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NSAC Heads to the Rockies – A Summer Meeting Recap

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NSAC members had the opportunity to participate in plenary, breakout, and panel sessions around key campaign priorities including Climate and Agriculture, the Farm Safety Net, and Resilient Local and Regional Food Systems, engage in racial equity caucusing, and solidify commitments for grassroots action. In the Q&A portion, Rep.

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The ‘Soft Path’ of Water for Farmers in the Western US

Civil Eats

But there’s much more to be done, and quickly, especially in the arid western United States, where water use is extremely high—and climate change and drought are increasing pressure on a region that already uses a tremendous amount of water. “We have to fundamentally rethink agriculture. How much agriculture do we want?