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Dr. George Oamek sits on a bench.

A fond farewell

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Our longtime economy columnist George Oamek has found the right season in his life to take things a little more slowly.
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Fallowing to support the Upper Colorado Basin

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The initial price is the result of previous leasing pilot programs in the Upper Colorado Basin that converged near $150 per acre-foot.
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A graphic with CO2 imagery and the words "Farming and the CARBON ECONOMY" in the graphic.

Farming and the carbon economy

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Agriculture holds the key to capturing vast amounts of atmospheric carbon, and irrigated agriculture pumps that effort into high gear.
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Let’s avoid buy & dry

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There is a social and community aspect of irrigated agriculture that is not often addressed in this periodical.
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Growing for Good | a researcher takes notes in a field

Growing for good

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For growers, integrating new systems, technologies, tools and strategies into an existing irrigation management plan presents several risks and challenges.
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Even Application | researchers adjust the controls on a center pivot

Even application

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One of the top priorities of an irrigation manager is to ensure that their irrigation system applies a uniform depth of water across the irrigated...
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In a flash | a thermometer, image of a globe and the sun over a corn field

In a flash

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Flash drought is generally understood to be the rapid onset or intensification of relatively short-term agricultural drought.
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Two young farmers in a field.

USDA invests $24 million across 45 organizations and institutions

The USDA is investing $24 million across 45 organizations and institutions that teach and train beginning farmers and ranchers.
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For those on the western edge of the Corn Belt, barriers to adopting irrigation fall within cultural, physical and financial categories.

Understanding irrigation barriers

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For those on the western edge of the Corn Belt, barriers to adopting irrigation fall within cultural, physical and financial categories.
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Californian farms have been severely hit by recent climate change effects and water shortages, possibly impacting the national food supply.

Running on empty

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Californian farms have been severely hit by recent climate change effects and water shortages, possibly impacting the national food supply.
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