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. More efficient watering, in other words, could mean healthier crops and higher yields, but an increase in overall water use. “So

Farming 113

Farming Farming Crop Acre 113

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Following the 2002 drought, farmers voluntarily created seven governing bodies , called water subdistricts, in the hopes of replenishing two aquifers that make growing food viable here in North America’s largest high-altitude desert. But applying the same approach to water is tricky.

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