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

Civil Eats

” In his latest book, The Three Ages of Water , Gleick describes what he calls a “soft path” for water conservation, moving beyond the hard infrastructure and rigid policies we’ve relied on in the past. Civil Eats caught up with Gleick to understand what that means and how we should think about water in the near future.

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Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Civil Eats

Alfalfa is primarily used as an animal feed, and as demand for animal products increases worldwide, experts expect the alfalfa market to increase, too. However, alfalfa is an incredibly thirsty crop, requiring 20 to 46 inches of water per season. “The And it grows well in the arid West, where there is a lot of sunshine.

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NSAC Heads to the Rockies – A Summer Meeting Recap

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Caraveo responded to questions about some of the barriers producers face in accessing federal programs and what is being done to address water rights, particularly for young farmers and farmers of color. Jack’s powers hundreds of homes while producing a diverse array of fresh veggies for local markets.

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Drought’s Toll on California Family Farms

Caff

On June 15, the State Water Resources Control Board told 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta Watershed (3). acres on two pieces of leased land using no-till agro-ecological practices including drip irrigation, cover crops and lots of mulch to conserve water and build healthy soil.

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Keep It Rural: Drought in the High Plains

Daily Yonder

To stay afloat, some farmers use subsidies to buy or lease more land to grow more crops and increase profits, but by doing this, they flood the market with more product, decreasing the product’s price because it’s more easily accessible. One is to rethink the way water is used and land is managed. But it can be reimagined.