Farming Ruralism Water Rights 
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
My wife was the Utah ‘Farm Mom of the Year.’ 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.
Daily Yonder
AUGUST 2, 2023
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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Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Ronald Leimgruber farms 3,500 of those acres. Given the lack of rain in the region, Leimgruber says he has “about seven” different irrigation projects on his farm, where he grows an array of crops, including carrots, lettuce, watermelon, and hay. Farming in the Arid West Illustration by Nhatt Nichols. Field and Robert W.
ATTRA
OCTOBER 24, 2023
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.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
AUGUST 11, 2023
More than 100 members and NSAC staff from across the country gathered at the foothills of the Rockies to re-energize and strategize ahead of the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization. On Tuesday evening, Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO-2) joined us at dinner at Ollin Farms (more on the farm tours below). As a pediatrician, Rep.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
JANUARY 17, 2024
However, the publication also presents planned solutions to reduce emissions and transform toward increasingly robust farming systems. Despite the challenges ahead, substantial reason for optimism lies both in suggested routes to emissions reductions and adaptation of farming systems. from Chapter 22 of NCA5.
Civil Eats
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
On a dry, hot day in June, water manager Chris Ivers plunged his hand into San Luis Creek and extracted a tangled mat of weeds that had blocked icy snowmelt from reaching nearby farms. The free-flowing water is a welcome sight in southern Colorado, an agricultural region in the throes of a groundwater crisis.
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