Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This level of agriculture was not possible in the Imperial Valley until the construction of the Alamo Canal , also known as the Imperial Canal, in 1901, which diverted water from the Colorado River. For him, agricultural resilience in the West means less manipulation of the environment.

Farming 113

Farming Farming Crop Acre 113

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But the valley’s irrigation outlook is dire: Water withdrawn by wells exceeds the amount of snowmelt refilling aquifers, and there are more claims to water rights than there is water in streams. But applying the same approach to water is tricky. The expanse is among the most densely irrigated regions on Earth.

Water Rights 103

Water Rights Acre Farming Farming 103

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

Focus on Solutions Although there are clear, negative impacts for agriculture, the agriculture chapter effectively lays out the ways in which agriculture can respond constructively to increasing challenges. The Northern Great Plains chapter notes that current water rights laws in much of the region make adaptation especially difficult.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Agriculture Livestock Forage 105