[Link] Irrigation Tips for Produce Growers: Dealing With the Dry Season
For growers who have fallen behind with the water needs of their crops, it is best to catch up now rather than later, according to Ben Smith, Technica…
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[Link] Tips for managing cattle through a drought
The dry spell on the Prairies doesn't appear to be ending any time soon, making forage and water management increasingly challenging.
[Link] Progressive Farmers Look At More Than Just Water During The Drought
McKinley Smoot is a rancher with a 150-acre lease in Peoa. He said he’s conserving water with a sustainable practice called mult-paddock grazing, wh…
North Dakota Grazing Coalition’s Summer Tour shows resilience of rotational grazing
The topic of drought was brought up on several occasions throughout the tour, Sand believes his management practices have cushioned the blow of the ad…
[Link] Hit Hard By Drought, Farmers Get Creative
“It hasn’t been easy," Luhman tells me over the buzzing engine. “But we’re doing better than most.”
[Link] Queensland grazier says it’s time to rethink our attitude towards drought
Life on the land is a constant battle with nature and the decade-long drought in Queensland has brought loss and devastation to many.
[Link] Drainage water recycling, nitrate control and hedging against drought
Water is an essential input for agricultural success, but farmers cannot always rely on nature to deliver optimal amounts at the right time every sea…
[Link] Alfalfa during drought
Alfalfa seed that has been planted and not yet germinated will survive in the soil during drought and can germinate when rainfall occurs.
[Link] Central Oregon farmers struggle in drought: ‘It’s like watching your children’s future blow away’
Cate Havstad-Casad, co-owner of Havstad-Casad Family Farms in Jefferson County, didn’t hold back last week while speaking on a Zoom call with state …
[Link] A Short Season? Managing Irrigated Pasture in a Drought Year
With the prospect of water reductions, we need to evaluate the resiliency of the forage species and varieties in our pastures. Some grasses are more d…
