| 单词 | irrigation |
| 例句 | Still a third type of answer to Yali invokes the supposed importance of lowland river valleys in dry climates, where highly productive agriculture depended on large-scale irrigation systems that in turn required centralized bureaucracies. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z It is, of course, not only the groundwaters that are becoming contaminated, but surface-moving waters as well — streams, rivers, irrigation waters. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z When historical or archaeological dates are examined in detail, they fail to support the view of irrigation as the driving force for state formation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Well, he’s cutting irrigation water into his father’s piece of property over there on the west side.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We drifted by gray barns, cornfields in need of irrigation, and clumps of Hereford cows, chewing in slow motion, looking very content with their lives. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Nor could food production spring up spontaneously in deserts remote from sources of water for irrigation, such as central Australia and parts of the western United States. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Like a thousand giant anthills, they covered up all of those black irrigation hoses. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We’re doing fine. See those huts, the irrigation system, fishing lines, the rain-catching tarp, and desalination still? We built all of that.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The theory also notes that any big, complex system for irrigation or hydraulic management requires a centralized bureaucracy to construct and maintain it. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z With the tree and grass cover removed, erosion proceeded and valleys silted up, while irrigation agriculture in the low-rainfall environment led to salt accumulation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We’ve even dug some irrigation ditches, in case there’s a drought. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z With Joe’s help, he dug a ditch to divert water, illegally, from an irrigation canal flowing out of the nearby Dungeness River. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It says nothing about what drove the progression from bands to tribes to chiefdoms during all the millennia before the prospect of large-scale irrigation loomed up on the horizon. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He dug a bunch of irrigation ditches that drained water out of the Colorado River to grow lettuce and grapes and broccoli right there in the middle of all the cactus and sagebrush. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z To Moseley, the fish bones suggested that the ample protein on the coast allowed people to go inland and build irrigation networks to produce the cotton needed to expand fishing production. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The principal reason for its success was its innovative techniques of terracing and irrigation, the latter being used to implement the former. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Construction of large-scale irrigation systems did not accompany the emergence of states but came only significantly later in each of those areas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The lawn looked like a war zone, with smoking craters and trenches from the blown-out irrigation pipes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Even after diversion, the water gushes through irrigation channels so quickly that it can’t evaporate and build up salts in the soil. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Making Egypt pay, therefore, depended on keeping up the infrastructure and social institutions that had already existed for millennia, such as irrigation, flood control, and conscripted labor. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Other islands had rich soils but were not high enough to have large permanent streams and hence irrigation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Joe had gone every spring with his father to clean the irrigation ditches. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The fields were bordered by poplars and crisscrossed by streams and irrigation ditches, on the banks of which tiny female figures squatted and washed clothes. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The irrigation waters on these farms were derived from shallow wells. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Despite constant maintenance, erosion silted up reservoirs, hurricanes destroyed terraces, and weeds and sediment choked irrigation networks. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We rebuilt the chicken coops and stables and began to plan an irrigation system so the crops wouldn’t have to depend on the weather. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z River valleys of the southwestern United States eventually came to support irrigation agriculture and complex societies, but only after many of the developments on which those societies rested had been imported from Mexico. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The biggest political units could assemble large labor forces to construct irrigation systems and fishponds that intensified food production even further. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Sweet Lord almighty, this is longer than my oral report on irrigation. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They organized work forces to construct large irrigation systems for agriculture and to enclose large ponds for fish production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z As far back as 3500 B.C., the Sumerians, the original inhabitants of this area, mastered irrigation and flood control to create a fertile oasis amid the sandy plains of what is now Iraq. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z Hadn’t he gotten up in the middle of the night to check the irrigation? Stone Fox 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It appeared to contain an object roughly the size of the Hope diamond or an irrigation attachment. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z In Mesopotamia, North China, Mexico, and Madagascar, small-scale irrigation systems already existed before the rise of states. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z They needed the rivers to rise in order to spread the fertile topsoil washed down from the highlands, and to enable their vast irrigation systems to fill with water. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She blushed, she dropped the removed truss, she stepped back on a stack of irrigation basins—and her feet went out from under her. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Hawaiian labor corvees built elaborate irrigation systems for taro fields yielding up to 24 tons per acre, the highest crop yields in all of Polynesia. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z We found concrete slabs where the latrines and shower rooms stood, and irrigation ditches, and here and there, the small rock arrangements that once decorated many of the entranceways. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Empty plant seedling trays and irrigation tubes lie stacked on floating shelves. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z In a hundred valley houses fires started burning in combination wood and gas stoves, and men, dressed already in irrigation boots, quietly ate breakfast with their wives and children. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Over nine years later, the irrigation was completed. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z That is, political centralization arose for some other reason and then permitted construction of complex irrigation systems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z However, detailed archaeological studies have shown that complex irrigation systems did not accompany the rise of centralized bureaucracies but followed after a considerable lag. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He had understood, as soon as he heard about the illegal irrigation, that you could not just waltz over and kick out Joe’s headgate or post a sign ordering him to cease and desist. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The ogres ran to intercept, but Percy shouted at the top of his lungs, and the irrigation system exploded. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z None of the crucial developments preceding political centralization in those same parts of the world were associated with river valleys or with complex irrigation systems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The policy is that it’s only supposed to be used for public irrigation—because serving a litigious, finicky public reclaimed water, no matter how clean it is, would be a public relations nightmare. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z They’d found him at the bottom of an irrigation ditch, badly burned, flies in his mouth and eyes. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to being too costly for many small farmers, the fertilizer and irrigation can, if used improperly, damage the soil. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Awaking at dawn, he immediately tugged on irrigation boots and a sweater and plunged outside to dig worms from the rich damp earth along his irrigation ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the two families lived inside it, the house was smaller than most of the homes in west Austin where Armpit planted shrubs and installed irrigation systems. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z The refuge manager believes that pesticide residues are now building up in the waters of these refuges, being conveyed there by return irrigation flow from heavily sprayed agricultural lands. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As the supply of water from the irrigation ditch waxed and waned, the lights flickered on and off and glowed with varying degrees of in-tensity. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In most of the states formed over the Maya area of Mesoamerica and the Andes, irrigation systems always remained small-scale ones that local communities could build and maintain themselves. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “So many ignorant lands in need of my knowledge. I will teach them the glories of tilling, irrigation, fertilizing!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Farther on some teen-agers halfheartedly chopped at weeds along an irrigation ditch behind the junior high school football field bleachers. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “It was left to me by my father. My uncle cares for it. When I have enough money for seeds and irrigation, I’m going back to my village. I hate this city.” Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z "What will they do when the irrigation is complete?" When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z They jumped across an irrigation ditch with their long, nine-year-old legs. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Luckily for their purposes, the area is geographically suited for irrigation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Dad got disgusted every time we drove past one of those farm fields with their irrigation ditches wide as moats. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z There he licked the hot blood off his fingers and watched as that ugly yellow cat calmly devoured a small water snake over by the irrigation ditch. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They avoided the stone farmhouses on rock outcroppings by walking in irrigation ditches. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The irrigation waters, recollected from the fields they have served, are then pumped into Tule Lake and from there to Lower Klamath. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Just as water evaporating in a glass leaves behind a film of salts and minerals, water evaporating from irrigation channels leaves deposits in the soil. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Then he struggled to the irrigation pump and filled it again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z A destructive El Nino episode in about 1100 a.d. made irrigation impossible for a while. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z We could look across the plain and see farmhouses and the rich green farms with their irrigation ditches and the mountains to the north. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z She yells and we got to hide in a irrigation ditch all day with guys lookin’ for us, and we got to sneak out in the dark and get outa the country. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The most important product of irrigation was cotton. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There were streams and creeks everywhere, instead of the irrigation ditches you saw out west, and the air felt different. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The grass alongside irrigation ditches bolted toward the sky like some jungle weed shot full of hormones. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmers greased up their tractors; Nick Rael ordered garden seeds, summer hoses, irrigation boots; and cows groaned and fell down and bore their calves. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Because terraces soak up more sunlight than steep slopes, maize can be grown at higher than usual altitudes on them; irrigation similarly increases the area available for maize farming. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Ai, Chihuahua . . .” And, now that it had devoured most of the town’s water snakes, that grubby yellow feline reincarnation of Cleofes Apodaca was pitter-pattering quietly along the irrigation ditches, hunting frogs. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Those farsighted people chose to merge their inefficient little chiefdoms into a larger state capable of blessing them with large-scale irrigation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Below the Morelos Dam the river turns into a maze of irrigation canals, marshland, and dead-end channels, among which McCandless repeatedly lost his way: Canals break off in a multitude of directions. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They built one of the most extensive networks of irrigation canals in the world at that time. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The field used one of the nearby rivers for irrigation and was deliberately flooded, the water reaching halfway up Hanako’s calf. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Some 60,000 acres of cotton were being grown under irrigation in the Gash Delta. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I feel around the dark wall and find a switch for turning on an unattached irrigation tube. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Uniformed soldiers dig clams and launch missiles, pick apples and build irrigation canals, market mushrooms and supervise the export of knockoff Nintendo games. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Those mountains are in proximity to gentle lowlands with rivers, flood plains, and deserts suitable for irrigation agriculture. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The combination of the new crops and the greatly increased use of artificial fertilizer and irrigation led to the well-known Green Revolution. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Since Mom was attached to that archery set, which her father had given her, Dad had Brian and me hide it in an irrigation ditch. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z This grand Indian irrigation system near Pisco, a coastal town south of Lima, fell to developers’ bulldozers—the photograph dates from 1931. back from the coasts, which were now lined with farms. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The region does have permanently water-filled swamps, sinkholes, and lakes, but often these are too salty to drink or use for irrigation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They could clear another field, dig another irrigation canal, sow more crops. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z So we sit in a irrigation ditch under water all the rest of that day. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The water became irrigation for farmland around the city. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The peril of irrigation for farmers is evaporation. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Soon salmon and steelhead and trout from the Dungeness made their way up the irrigation ditch and gathered in schools in the pond. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He stooped and scraped with a shovel, digging irrigation ditches by hand. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The morning air smelled of irrigation, warm plants, and fertilized earth. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Massive irrigation projects, built with public money to improve private land, brought water from hundreds of miles away. Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal 2001-01-17T00:00:00Z Wheat was thirsty, so humans dug irrigation canals or lugged heavy buckets from the well to water it. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She might be angry about the irrigation ditch. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Too, death was a lesson these poor people would understand: when the killing started, and maybe only if the killing started, the irrigation of that field would abruptly end. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Amarante surveyed the damp earth, the glistening green bean plants, the faint yellow irrigation foam left around the stalks, the mud cracking softly in some freshly watered rows. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They stop at the edge of an irrigation canal. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z “Oh hell. Alright. Jees . . .” Bloom put a raincoat on over his pajamas, shoved his feet into some mud-encrusted irrigation boots, and followed their reeking little entourage around the house. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He had been clearing the irrigation channels and strengthening the dams, the fork he carried was caked with soil and water. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z On weekends he cut hay again with Harry Secor and dug irrigation ditches for local farmers. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Dry irrigation and soaker hoses are ideal for vegetable gardens — and they help you save water. The best time to water your plants — and why it’s crucial 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z With an undulating roof, the structure is designed to collect rainwater for irrigation while creating shelter and shade for visitors underneath. Planning a New Park for San Antonio 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Another is to use it directly for irrigation instead of groundwater. Is farming with reclaimed water the solution to a drier future? 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z It installed a 3,500-gallon rooftop cistern to collect rainwater used for plant irrigation. Far from a cubicle farm, Etsy’s stylish headquarters is full of design ideas worth bringing home 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Vegetables, newer plants and those that hail from regions of the world with year-round rainfall, like Japan and China, need regular irrigation. How to drought-proof your garden 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that landscape irrigation accounts for almost one-third of residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons a day. Looking for a more resilient and less needy lawn? Try zoysia or bermuda grasses. 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z The smaller fruit that results from less irrigation can be a challenge for farmers. California’s Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Not far from the trail, a pair of springs flows into an ancient storage cistern carved out of limestone, then funnels through irrigation channels to the agricultural terraces. Next Stop: Jerusalem Outings Go Beyond the Biblical 2011-06-10T18:55:00Z “Instead of the romanticized panoramas, there’s tangled cords and irrigation hoses, weathered trees, and it’s much more of a story of survival than it is about white dominance and entitlement over the West.” A Minnesota Exhibit Framed Around Longing for Home 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z She told me about how her grandfather had used this primarily as a hunting ground but transformed it into a working farm by putting in roads and irrigation. Discovering the Ruins of Italy’s Ionian Coast 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The fixes involve irrigation and wear and tear from the garden being used for many of President Trump’s news conferences. Melania Trump will give her biggest speech in four years. Can she convince skeptical women to vote for her husband? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Even with the drip irrigation that cycles through the containers each day, watering is needed. Can container gardening wipe out urban food deserts? These folks think so. 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z “The only kind of machine we use is the motor pump for the irrigation system.” Maltese family keeps ancient salt-harvesting tradition alive 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z He knew he wanted to farm biodynamically and without irrigation, so he set about preparing the land. A Tale of Two Vineyards 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The curtain of vegetation veils its workings: Custom armature, a hive of planting cells, a computerized irrigation system and supplemental lighting. Inspired by the Obama portrait’s ‘living wall’? Not so fast. 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z The 60,000 lawn and garden sprinklers are managed by a weather-based irrigation system, and the park is outfitted, as well, with flow sensors and cutoff valves to detect leaks. Drought Tests California Tourism 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z They require fewer fertilizers and pesticides and less irrigation, making them both economical and ecological, he adds. Want to create a butterfly garden? Here’s what to plant, based on your space. 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z One summer the father tries to interfere with this natural ecosystem by planting dutch bulbs and then needs to invent a complex irrigation system to keep them alive. Summer readings: The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 2011-08-12T14:28:16Z Be sure to bring plenty of water, as some of the lakes are fed by agricultural irrigation and may not be safe to drink, even after filtering. A Hike and a Happy Hour: Trek to Ancient Lakes, trot to Iron Horse Brewery 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The early chapters of “Unreal Estate” are as dry as Los Angeles would have been without the lucrative deals that provided irrigation, deals that make for particularly arid reading. Books of The Times: ?Unreal Estate,? by Michael Gross - Review 2011-11-30T22:40:44Z Q: The concrete planters in the arcade of our 80-unit condo building were piped for irrigation last spring. How to eliminate salt residue on concrete planters 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Mina Holland Idea: Portable irrigation technology helping sub-Saharan smallholder farmers grow crops out of season. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z Fountains and irrigation troughs original to the complex cool it all down and add to the let-it-flow atmosphere. In Marrakesh, a secret garden to rival St. Laurent’s famed Jardin Majorelle 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z In addition to the crop water use estimates discussed above, the modeling also helped illustrate how crop irrigation is distributed throughout the country. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z An irrigation system, too, is based on evapotranspiration rates, soil probing, visual inspection and the weather. Drought Tests California Tourism 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Method: Kick Start, a not-for-profit organisation that specialises in irrigation technology, is making portable water pumps accessible to farming communities across Africa – most significantly in Kenya, Tanzania and Mali. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z These 11 states grow more than 80 percent of U.S. corn, mostly without irrigation, and right now half of them are severely suffering from the epic drought. Food corporations’ big drought play 2012-08-09T21:35:00Z Even a seemingly water-rich place like the American Southeast regularly struggles with severe droughts and water shortages and consistent increases in irrigation have consequences for our water future. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In the future, close and careful management of irrigation water might need to rely more on modeling of actual water use data. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Most farms, like Morrow Farms, have converted to irrigation that runs under the ground, at the root of the plants. Hard Times for a Hot Commodity, the Prized New Mexico Chile 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Bringing up materials, managing irrigation and drainage, satisfying legalities, and supporting the soil’s weight — these logistics must be addressed. The challenges and rewards of a plot in the city 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The Spanish phrase, which means “Mother Ditch,” refers to the oldest irrigation ditch in Santa Fe. Music Review: Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico 2012-07-29T20:46:59Z In the last 15 to 20 years, courses have installed irrigation systems, new tee boxes and better sand traps. Fairways Where Golf Becomes the City Game 2011-04-07T20:59:26Z Set in Washington’s apple-growing country in the era before electricity and irrigation, “The Orchardist” is the story of a solitary man who takes in two runaway girls, irrevocably altering the path of his life. Washington State Book Awards honor six local books 2013-09-05T02:10:38Z So all the rain and irrigation water that goes into growing that animal feed — including grain and forage, like grass — is tallied up given what the animal eats over its lifetime. What you eat has a water footprint — here's why it matters 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Abdallah told us that a recent Ethiopian irrigation project on the Awash River had disrupted the lake’s inflow. A Remarkable Rail Journey Into the Horn of Africa’s Past, and Future 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Paul and Steve were up the mountain, cleaning aspen leaves out of the irrigation ditch. Screw the sisterhood! I’d rather screw your boyfriend 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z Excessive mulches, heavy clay soil and irrigation systems work against them. Coneflower options abound. A recent trial sought to find the best ones. 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z In Morocco, travelers will help Berber communities in the Atlas Mountains build irrigation systems; in Nicaragua, they will assist a school near the city of Granada with a new basketball court and general repairs. Leisure Travel With an Eye on Giving Back 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Spanish colonists drew on these to create irrigation canals that linked their five regional San Antonio Missions, which are collectively a Unesco World Heritage site. With or Without U.S. Funding, Unesco Celebrates American Cities 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The gathering, after all, was meant to encourage reclamation of arid lands throughout the American West, using irrigation to transform an immense wasteland into an agriculturally productive cornucopia. California and Water: Half Environmental Nightmare, Half Remarkable Success Story 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The settlers imported edibles such as papaya and sugar cane, along with agricultural methods including irrigation systems developed on mountainous Madeira. Cape Verde gets its moment in the sun 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Also, the main source of irrigation for the turf between the Washington Monument and the Capitol is being switched from drinking water to rainwater captured in enormous new underground cisterns. The National Mall’s immortal reflection 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z Because evergreens require an ample supply of water to survive, farmers go to great lengths to keep them hydrated, often through irrigation. The journey from seed to harvested Christmas tree is a long, winding road 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z They receive training and are told to walk around irrigation systems. OSHA investigating fatal farm accident 2011-07-26T16:38:00Z In the book, she has the room to evoke the myth of the West with photographs of cattle being branded in a cloud of dust and irrigation lines being adjusted in the majestic high desert. What’s New in Photography? Humanism, MoMA Says 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z “At least, it’s all mine. I get to touch every vine, and I’m not beholden to anybody else, even if I have to fix the toilets or an irrigation pump.” In Deepest Mendocino, Rebuilding a Life in Wine 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Its turquoise water is a resort for bathers and fishermen, and an important source for fishing, irrigation and hydroelectric power. My Armenia 2018-08-20T04:00:00Z Many others are similarly stranded in what was once the vast Aral Sea, in Uzbekistan, now radically shrunk by Soviet-era irrigation projects. A Bold Explorer Surfaces in ‘Wandering Lake’ 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Think of it as moronic irrigation, the latest celebrity science-craze you are gasping to be a part of. Moronic irrigation: LA’s new turf war against its sprinkler-happy celebrities 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Only 6% of Africa's cultivated land is irrigated, limiting the volume of crops that can be grown out of season, but increased access to irrigation systems stands to increase food productivity by up to 50%. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z There are also mitigation measures in place to deal with some of the warming effects, such as new irrigation methods and specially developed sunscreen for grapes. Australian wildfires threaten to produce ashtray wine vintage 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The hippie detox in Devon with twice-a-day DIY colonic irrigation, no food and group therapy where you discuss the results of said colonics. Suzanne Moore: 'I've joined the gym!' 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z We went all the way to Dallas to get a shot where we walk through the irrigation ditch. "Office Space" 20th anniversary: Read the full Q&A moderated by Richard Linklater 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z It follows an ethos composed in the mind of the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner in the early 1920s, and the tenets are fairly simple: There can be no synthetic chemicals or mechanical irrigation. The Italian Winemakers’ Cult 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Each time it needed to displace a large population – for dams, irrigation projects, mines – it talked of "bringing tribals into the mainstream" or of giving them "the fruits of modern development". Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part One 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z But now they are being sold commercially, and not just on the West Coast, where they thrive because they are cultivated by dry-farming without irrigation. Matzo Fried Chicken Served to Go 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z While HAFA's farmers were far from impervious to the impact of last summer's drought, the two wells that flank the organization's farm property and the irrigation system that laces it helped soften the blow. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Mountain runoff allows vintners to apply just as much irrigation as the vines may need. Coming to America: A ‘world-class’ wine born near Shangri-La 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Regular drip irrigation encourages roots to remain near the surface. A Tale of Two Vineyards 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Sensors monitoring soil moisture can tell us when and how fast soils are drying, helping direct more efficient irrigation on a regional scale. Space agriculture boldly grows food where no one has grown before 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Almond production in the state skyrocketed over the last 25 years, as the once reliable irrigation system in the San Joaquin Valley made growing the thirsty almonds incredibly profitable. What you eat has a water footprint — here's why it matters 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z It took five years of working the soil and “dry farming” — without irrigation — to rejuvenate the vineyard. What defines ‘old vines,’ anyway, and why are they worth preserving? 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z I come in and do stuff like fix irrigation systems, pasture maintenance and so on ... A Minute With: Bill Pullman about "Torchwood" 2011-07-06T14:23:06Z CIT:The Cork Institute of Technology sounds like the perfect place to train colonic irrigation technicians. Style Invitational Week 1075: Falsity is Job One — write some fake auto trivia An irrigation ditch fills with water, maintaining man’s long stewardship. Favorite Place: In Taos, N.M., an Ordinary Field Evokes the Extraordinary 2012-04-06T20:05:28Z But a shortage of water for irrigation is just one of many forces threatening the future of the state’s signature food. Hard Times for a Hot Commodity, the Prized New Mexico Chile 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Every day I’d saunter out under the cottonwoods, their leaves stirring silver in a breeze off the mesa, and cross the irrigation ditch into the nearby field. Favorite Place: In Taos, N.M., an Ordinary Field Evokes the Extraordinary 2012-04-06T20:05:28Z The project also calls for an extensive upgrade of Tanglewood’s grounds, from modernizing its lawn irrigation system to planting about 144 new trees. Tanglewood Plans New Buildings and More Trees 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z Over time, most crops, apart from those used for animal feed, showed a decreased reliance on surface water irrigation with an overall 20% decrease in surface water use. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z It’s a beautifully written novel set in Eastern Washington in the era before electricity and irrigation. 8 great paperbacks to tote this summer 2013-05-10T20:24:08Z Its irrigation pumps extract up to a million acre-feet of water each year from beneath the sands. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z At five foot nothing, I once saw him step into an irrigation canal and disappear from sight — all but the two-foot antenna on his radio. Worth dying for? 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z “Yellow peas grow in areas that receive lots of rain, so they need little or no irrigation.” Drink pea milk and save the world? Not if the peas are flown in from France 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z He says that irrigation encourages the vines to seek water close to the ground’s surface rather than digging deep to find nutrients that give the wine structure and the ability to age. 5 wines to try this week 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z One night, while on patrol in Helmand, I fell into an irrigation ditch and sank in above my head. This Week in Fiction: Will Mackin on Life In and Out of the Military 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z According to the State Water Board, outdoor irrigation makes up nearly half of water consumption in California’s residential communities. Tom Selleck Lands Himself in Drought-Shaming Suit 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z It’s a far cry from the inefficiency of the 1970s, when San Bernabe was irrigated by overhead sprinklers, and even from more modern methods, like drip irrigation. Drought Brings Soul Searching to California Winemaking 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z About a third of the farms have been fallowed due to lack of irrigation water. What you eat has a water footprint — here's why it matters 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z They set up at a rural fairgrounds in Canada — after burying 1,000 feet of irrigation pipe in the dirt so that del Toro could have the right consistency of mud. See the Real Live Man Who Grew Up in a Carnival 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z It was forced to close just two weeks after opening last June because of mysterious brown spots that turned out to be dehydration caused by irrigation problems. New Art for Lincoln Center: Lawn Care 2011-04-27T11:00:00Z With the chance to start over, vintners planted vines closer together, installed drip irrigation and began emphasizing low yields and other vineyard techniques focusing on ripening the grapes as much as possible. For some Napa winemakers, bigger isn’t necessarily better 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z A 2007 study from the US Agricultural Research Service concluded that the broad environmental and public health impacts of using reclaimed sewage effluent for irrigation “are largely unknown.” Walking in a fecal wonderland 2012-10-03T19:37:00Z Refuge plans call for increasing the carrying capacity to 250 bison by expanding pastures - but this requires irrigation and fencing. Arsenal bison return _ but limited space to roam 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Yet, even though less water was withdrawn, both the number of withdrawals for irrigation and the number of irrigated acres has steadily increased. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z “Each plant has its own pipe for irrigation,” he said. The Cruise Issue: On the World?s Largest Cruise Ship, the Sea Is an Afterthought 2011-02-14T16:19:28Z I learn that horses once powered the irrigation system. Paradise found: Lago Maggiore, the ‘Eden of Italy‘ 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The reflections in a lake, the roseate ribbon of a sunset, the rainbow created as light passes through an irrigation mister — all are rendered with poetic precision. When a Master Printer Picks Up the Camera 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z Half the land is in an irrigation district with water rights from the river, and the other half of their water comes from what Greg called “very good groundwater,” with minimal sinking of the ground. Growing California rice and almonds against the grain 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z He said that the hardship had ended, thanks to God, only with the arrival of missionaries from Spokane and Helena who brought with them radios, medicine, and irrigation. Explorer: Guatemala, Trekking in the Highlands 2011-03-25T18:55:16Z To keep that from happening, it might be enough to simply switch to water-thrifty plants and cut back on irrigation, especially if the efflorescence didn’t start until the irrigation system was installed. How to eliminate salt residue on concrete planters 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Interestingly, the 2017 Ag Census showed that irrigation increases have shifted eastward into the Mississippi delta region, the Midwestern corn belt and southeastern states. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In effect, eating cheese and drinking milk produced in the western U.S. typically means slurping up irrigation water taken from depleted water sources. Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z In addition to the allocations from the Federal Government, I approached the World Bank for funds to construct dams, execute several irrigation projects for agriculture, and bury pipes underground for water supply to households. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z The plastic shields the rain, and the trees are watered with a well-fed irrigation system, fooling the cherries into thinking they are growing in a more arid climate. Perspective | The key to a family farming renaissance? Niche crops. 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z I’ll never forget the happy day someone showed me the patch of wild green asparagus popping through the moist earth along a fence line by the irrigation ditch on a California ranch. Three Ways to Let Fresh Asparagus Shine 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z There has been a move towards more water-efficient irrigation technology, which has benefits but can actually increase use. Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z So, is there really a continuing debate about colonic irrigation? Gwyneth Paltrow thinks you should try colonic irrigation. Is she right? 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Less irrigation means the cells aren’t as full of water, which leads to smaller, intensely flavored fruit. California’s Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z The owner “named the irrigation trough ‘the Jordan River,’ after the river that flows through the Holy Land, but everyone usually just referred to it as ‘the ditch.’ In the Colorado Desert, a Debut Novelist Finds a Metaphor for Israel and Palestine 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Irrigation systems are being replaced with smart weather-base controllers, and the watering schedule is being closely monitored with the goal of reducing irrigation run times. L.A. museums and the art of water conservation 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z A long section about irrigation, for example, overwhelms with technical details and historical arcana. Little Farm on the Prairie 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z It is used in the restrooms and for landscape irrigation. Where Libraries are the Tourist Attractions 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z The method, pioneered before the drought became so severe, relies on cutting off irrigation once a plant is established, leaving it to rely on whatever water it can find. California’s Drought Changes Habits in the Kitchen 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z As extra insurance, a superstitious gardener might provoke a shower by ordering a complicated drip irrigation system. How gardeners can prepare for the hot season ahead 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z "Without irrigation, you can only water one section at a time and that takes a long time," Thao says. The Hmong farmers who feed the Twin Cities’ farmers markets 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z These farmers brought over their cultivation and irrigation experience, making rice farming a viable, valuable industry in America. Celebrating the holidays, the Gullah way 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z The solar-powered, nine-bungalow lodge will offer sport fishing and scuba diving, and will compost food waste and will recycle water for irrigation. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z They’re also testing what approach works best to cultivate dryland rice: drip irrigation tape placed on the surface of the soil or buried three inches below? UDC’s research farm embraces multiple missions: grow, teach and discover If you had X-ray vision, you could see that the stainless-steel shell is a honeycomb of 240 compartments, each containing potting soil, irrigation tubes and the plant roots. At 37 feet tall, Jeff Koons’s flower-draped ‘Split-Rocker’ demands a whole lotta love 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The authors, Richter et al., also found that, in addition to dominating water consumption, cattle-feed crop irrigation in the West imposes the greatest depletion on rivers during summer low flows and times of drought. Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Then, with equal pride, he shows us a huge, but bone-dry irrigation pond. Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part Five 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z Her vineyard is a work in progress as she has eliminated irrigation and tilling. Great Oregon Wines Beyond the Willamette Valley 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “Parts of Spain are semiarid like San Antonio, and the Spanish were able to settle here because they were adept at water engineering and established an irrigation system along the river,” she said. San Antonio’s Summer Homage to Spain 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z All told, alfalfa consumes more irrigation water than any other crop, just ahead of corn. Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z This is likely due to precipitation in those states becoming more erratic with the effects of climate change being felt around the country and farmers realizing the increased productivity that comes with crop irrigation. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In the Western United States, where irrigation is the norm, native grass will perform better, says master gardener Mike Hauser, who works with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. How to have a lush yard without using too much water 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Nobody will rent to “Okies,” as migrants were known — regardless of whether they were from Oklahoma — so the family settles into a squalid camp on the banks of an irrigation ditch. Kristin Hannah Reinvented Herself. She Thinks America Can Do the Same. 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Some vineyards at higher elevations lost infrastructure, such as irrigation and drainage systems, fencing and equipment. In Napa Valley, the scars of the October wildfires are hard to spot 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z I’d read Babel’s story long before I fell into the irrigation ditch. This Week in Fiction: Will Mackin on Life In and Out of the Military 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “Don’t look in the suburbs for ideas, because suburbs have a lot of irrigation,” Rushing says. How to have a lush yard without using too much water 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z AmByth, like a growing number of California winemakers, is ideologically committed to dry-farming, or growing grapes without any irrigation, which forces the roots of the vine to dig deeply in search of groundwater. Drought Brings Soul Searching to California Winemaking 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z She turns up dead in an irrigation canal, where a story that might otherwise seem folkloric — or yet more misleading, “magical realist” — flowers into something more richly disturbed and psychologically intricate. A Mexican Novel Conjures a Violent World Tinged With Beauty 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z The nonprofit group Engineers Without Borders will demonstrate how it used kite aerial photography, a do-it-yourself method, to survey land in Cambodia to plan the reconstruction of an irrigation system. Weekend Miser: The World Maker Faire in Queens Draws Inventors 2011-09-15T23:11:30Z Another feature is a 7,200-square-foot vertical farm with a water-efficient irrigation system and panels that provide natural light and increased ventilation inside the pavilion. Dorothy Cann Hamilton Talks About the World Expo 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z After an initial consultation, the Fleet Farming team will install raised beds fitted with timed drip irrigation. Edible landscapes are un-lawning America 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z At Wayfarer Vineyard, 30 acres of pinot noir and chardonnay vines on the far Sonoma Coast near Cazadero, the irrigation pond was full. Drought Brings Soul Searching to California Winemaking 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z If you have an irrigation system, your bulbs may rot away. Perspective | Planting bulbs offers a bit of hope for better things to come. Even this year. 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The release said the two were "electrically shocked by a center pivot irrigation system" and that other workers in the area also reported feeling the shock. OSHA investigating fatal farm accident 2011-07-26T16:38:00Z This is particularly the case for wineries like Preston that employ dry-farming methods, in which no additional irrigation is used on grapes. What the Winter Storms in California Mean for Travel 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The water is filtered and disinfected with UV treatment before reuse in the irrigation system. Once barely surviving, the grass on the Mall gets a serious makeover 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z He hand-waters many of the plants missed by the irrigation tubes. At 37 feet tall, Jeff Koons’s flower-draped ‘Split-Rocker’ demands a whole lotta love 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Most of the land is on the banks of the River Senegal, which will provide the water for irrigation in an arid land. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z “See what’s doing well in gardens that don’t have irrigation systems.” How to have a lush yard without using too much water 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z With that came an increasing reliance on groundwater irrigation, resulting in an almost 3% increase in aquifer depletion in areas of heavy use in the Southwest and Midwest. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z By checking in on irrigation systems and soil wetness, especially during the early transplant/growing days, you'll work out a routine that jives for your specific plan. So, you’ve built a vegetable garden — here’s how to take care of it 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Success or failure in flood control and irrigation can furnish or remove the Mandate of Heaven. Water, water, everywhere 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z After perusing the website it appears there's a great deal on colonic irrigations for only £39, down from £110. The Hard Sell: KGB Deals 2011-08-05T23:07:30Z Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z It’s not long before he’s fending off famine by repurposing scrap metal and bicycle parts into an ingenious irrigation system. ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ Review: Saving a Village, Using Books and Brains 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z In Dakar, Senegal, designers working with community organizers developed an irrigation system to recycle wastewater in the crowded slum of Yoff. Architecture: For Some of the World?s Poor, Hope Comes Via Design 2011-10-21T19:17:11Z On occasional Fridays, my father would bring home fresh fish from Fewa Lake, caught by security guards in the local irrigation office where he worked. The bridge that connects America with my Nepali homeland: Goat. 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z This includes fencing, farming tools, tractors, boreholes and pumps, irrigation systems, shade nets and greenhouse tunnels. South Africa’s smallholder vegetable farmers aren’t getting the finance they need 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Inside, ranks of white PVC pipes with red valves attest to an elaborate irrigation system, with 37 zones. At 37 feet tall, Jeff Koons’s flower-draped ‘Split-Rocker’ demands a whole lotta love 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z The latest addition to the cutting garden is a new irrigation system, whose sprays form an ethereal mist that will reduce the burdens of hand watering. The delightful demands of the cutting garden 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z As noted earlier, we already know that many of the crops that are irrigated are turned into animal feed and it turns out, they also take the most irrigation water. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The shift to eastern state irrigation is problematic because, as we've seen consistently around the country, no place is immune to drought. Crop irrigation has changed, according to a new study 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Farmers use multiple techniques to reduce this devastating plant disease, including implementing crop rotation, using resistant varieties and fungicides and minimizing irrigation during flowering. Fungi in flour can cause lots of ailments — but nothing like what happens in HBO's "The Last of Us" 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z My husband had another thought: Fruit crops, woody nursery stock and even some vegetable crops can be frost-proofed up to a point with irrigation. Precautions against an early freeze keep the garden alive 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z In difficult conditions of poor soil and inadequate irrigation, he found that the grafts were superior. The mad science behind vegetable grafting 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z We whizzed past silos, the backs of garages, irrigation lines, the occasional horse, with hardly a human in sight. Riding the Rails to the Summer of Love 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Volunteering opportunities include building schools in the Andes, repairing trails and roads in Nepal, and irrigation projects in Southeast Asia. Volunteer Trips: Is Your Family Ready? 2012-08-10T18:45:32Z One young man drowned in an irrigation ditch. The Chaos of Altamont and the Murder of Meredith Hunter 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z These old vineyards were planted without modern wire trellising and tended without irrigation. Finding Wine and Meaning in Ancient Vineyards 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z With the redistribution of land came other responsibilities: irrigation, agricultural productivity, and the problem of an expanding population arbitrarily clearing forestland. Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part Two 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z Iceberg heads are 96 percent water by volume, and the crop needs extensive irrigation, often from imperiled water sources, as well as constant refrigeration after it's harvested. How iceberg lettuce wedged its way into American culture 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Over the decades, irrigated agriculture in the United States has soared, even though total water consumed through irrigation has dropped with gains in efficiency since 1995. Dairy, drought and the drying of the American West 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z NHS advice, said Stevens, clearly states there is no scientific evidence for health benefits associated with colonic irrigation. Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop wellness products condemned by NHS chief 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z The ongoing megadrought in the lower Colorado River basin states has changed the availability of irrigation water supplies, and many almond growers face having to cut down their trees. What’s for dinner? Protein — and its large water footprint 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z But next to great soil structure, there’s nothing like an irrigation system to calm a gardener’s jitters about rain. How gardeners can prepare for the hot season ahead 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Two irrigation trucks were parked out front, as were more than a half-dozen other vehicles with signs on them that said things like “I like tattooed girls.” The House That Calvin Klein Built 2013-08-30T21:08:57Z Sanitation arrangements at the base were grossly inadequate, leading to the disposal of feces into a river that is widely used by thousands of Haitians for drinking, bathing, washing clothes and irrigation. Cholera in Haiti: UN experts chastise Ban Ki-moon over handling of outbreak 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Rising demand from emerging markets, and investments in buildings, solar panels and an irrigation system meant sales were expected to rise. Young EU farmers struggle as Russian sanctions bite 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z He also observed that planting grapes more densely in Napa, as is customary in France, was causing too much water stress, required more irrigation and resulted in grapes that were less balanced. Inglenook Focuses on the Long Term to Regain Its Glory 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Excessive water from automatic irrigation systems may cause them to rot. Peony passion: A garden icon blooms anew in the age of social media 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z This knowledge could let growers respond quickly with fungicide or stopping irrigation to slow or prevent a severe outbreak. What was behind Australia’s potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Saturday on such subjects as tips for first-time gardeners, rain gardens and do-it-yourself drip irrigation. Rain or shine, a Spring Garden Fair 2010-04-22T21:10:00Z For those uninterested in either potatoes or Iraqi popular music, there's little of interest: farms criss-crossed by irrigation ditches, a great deal of sand, and not much else. How the US let al-Qaida get its hands on an Iraqi weapons factory 2011-01-07T07:59:02Z The drainage and irrigation systems will be upgraded, as will the underground electrical cables for the benefit of, yes, media technology and presidential communication. Melania Trump’s Rose Garden redo draws criticism, but it’s long overdue 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Cold War policy hoped to stave off communism by introducing hybrid seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation, and tractors in the Global South. What your organic market doesn’t want you to know: The dark truth about quinoa 2014-04-24T11:50:00Z The drought has drained the reservoirs that supply water to the irrigation system, leaving farmers without water. What you eat has a water footprint — here's why it matters 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Hall set his green meadows, gardens and lakes atop unstable dunes by planting trees and building an extensive irrigation system to channel water throughout the park. Finding peace in San Francisco’s storied Golden Gate Park 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Once carefully planted, the annuals must be watered — there’s an irrigation system — and fed, weekly at first and then every month. Review | The Haupt Garden demands constant work, and isn’t worth it 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z In 2010, Gulf money was paying for Sudan to bring in Egyptians to revamp its large but dilapidated Gezira irrigation project — originally built by the British in the 1920s. Don’t censor the school-lunch blog 2012-06-15T16:15:00Z These same waters can be used for drinking or irrigation. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in New Zealand's wild cockles and watercress puts people at risk 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Villas, each with its own plunge pool, line canal-like swimming pools that reference area irrigation systems. Hotels and Resorts to Travel to in 2017 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z “And because the forest captures water and nutrients, those trees grow really well without the need for fertilizers or irrigation, and as a result, nature makes their farm more productive.” How much can trees fight climate change? Massively, but not alone, study finds 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Besides supplying irrigation water during summer, it will provide flood control in winter. Column: It's about time California built the Sites Reservoir 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z The region — the birthplace of irrigation and farming thousands of years ago — is now bracing for historic water shortages and agricultural failures. Climate Change Has Worsened Drought in the Fertile Crescent 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z He was going broke when he followed the conventional industrial agricultural model, and he turned to regenerative agriculture, to farming without herbicides, without pesticides, without irrigation, without plowing. Smart climate policy is good for people, not just the environment 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z On that side of the Cascades, he says, “A very sunny climate and no rainfall in the summer means that our grapes are fully dependent on irrigation.” So you want to start a winery in WA? Here are lessons from those who did. 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The benefits of low-cost hydropower, irrigation and transportation on the Lower Snake River and the survival of salmon at risk of extinction are at stake. Lower Snake River dam removal still possible as talks continue 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z That makes it tough to maintain competitive prices with places where laborers are paid less, and the increasing costs of irrigation and supplies stack onto that, creating what Mazzotti calls a “no-win situation.” How extreme weather in the U.S. may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z As work crews have built recharge basins, they have removed old irrigation systems. A new SoCal underground water storage project aims to keep supplies flowing during drought 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia was the world's 6th-largest wheat exporter in the mid-1990s based on large-scale groundwater extraction for irrigation, but wells ran dry and the nation had to turn to wheat imports. Report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z For that irrigation, we have the Columbia River, the second-largest river in the United States in volume of water flow, behind only the Mississippi. So you want to start a winery in WA? Here are lessons from those who did. 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z This year, Washington state lawmakers earmarked more than $7 million in funding to draw up plans to replace the energy, transportation and irrigation services provided by the four Lower Snake dams. Lower Snake River dam removal still possible as talks continue 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Adding to the problem, irrigation costs more as groundwater levels continue to drop — driving some farmers’ energy bills to pump water into the thousands of dollars every month. How extreme weather in the U.S. may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Federal officials have said some reductions will come by paying agricultural landowners and irrigation districts to conserve water. Feds say Colorado River water cuts are sufficient to stave off immediate risks 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Meltwater from glaciers and snow supplies water for drinking, irrigation, hydropower and ecosystems to entire regions. Report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z What if croplands were restricted to areas that do not require extensive irrigation? Land use: Producing more food and storing more carbon 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Harvesting is delayed as workers clean debris, level the fields with tractors and once again install irrigation systems. Coachella Valley farmworkers struggle after crops were heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Steven Ness, who grows pinto beans and pumpkins in central New Mexico, said the rising cost of irrigation as groundwater dwindles is an issue across the board for farmers in the region. How extreme weather in the U.S. may have affected the pumpkins you picked this year for Halloween 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z And other than some occasional hand weeding in the initial years, the site progressed naturally on its own without irrigation or any use of heavy equipment. Opinion: Here's one way to protect California's beaches from rising seas: Stop messing with them 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z In the Andes, where peak water has already passed for many glaciers, communities are grappling with unreliable water sources for drinking and irrigation. Report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Mars, crisscrossed by the ‘irrigation canals’ of astronomers’ imagination, was a seemingly barren wasteland. How Would We Know There’s Life on Earth? This Bold Experiment Found Out 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Rushing water carved deep canyons in hundreds of acres and sent irrigation pipes sailing a mile away. Coachella Valley farmworkers struggle after crops were heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z The main causes there are upstream dams and water diversions from the river for irrigation and navigability, plus encroachment due to sea-level rise. Climate Change Is Making Saltwater Intrusion Worse in Coastal Areas 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z It affects the availability of water for activities like drinking, irrigation, and bathing, and impacts wildlife, plant, and overall ecosystem health. Rivers may not recover from drought for years 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Because Bordeaux wine producers traditionally rely on rainfall for water, rather than irrigation, there is a direct connection between the climate and wine productivity. Climate change could make French wine taste better—for now 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Farmers have been working to adapt their growing practices to improve yields, such as moving farms higher up valleys where there is more rainfall, and installing irrigation systems. Climate change could make beer taste worse 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Crews have been repairing vegetable fields, replacing irrigation pipes and weeding newly planted row crops, according to area growers. Coachella Valley farmworkers struggle after crops were heavily damaged by Tropical Storm Hilary 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Fresh groundwater is often the sole source of water for drinking and irrigation on small islands, and it exists in a thin lens that floats on top of saline groundwater. Climate Change Is Making Saltwater Intrusion Worse in Coastal Areas 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z From there, it will be filtered, cleaned and delivered to Los Angeles State Historic Park, across the street, for irrigation. Engineering buried L.A.'s river. Artist Lauren Bon is engineering a plan to free it 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Steps that have been suggested to residents as voluntary actions to slow down the slides, such as ceasing outdoor irrigation or draining leaky swimming pools, could now be required by the city. Rancho Palos Verdes declares emergency after landslides; more damage feared in upcoming winter 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Ramos-Horta said food security was a major issue for East Timor, and it needed investment in irrigation and roads, and to provide financial incentives to farmers to "feed its people". Exclusive: Timor president says China military cooperation 'never discussed' 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “Unless they have another source of irrigation water, or a way to pretreat irrigation water, it doesn’t look too good.” Louisiana citrus farmers are seeing a mass influx of salt water that could threaten seedlings 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Fresh water is essential for drinking, irrigation and healthy ecosystems. Climate Change Is Making Saltwater Intrusion Worse in Coastal Areas 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The initiative, now dubbed as a transformational era in Indian agriculture, introduced high-yielding cereal varieties and expanded use of irrigation and fertilizers. M.S. Swaminathan, who helped India’s farming to grow at industrial scale, dies at 98 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z They maintain most of the irrigation canals and levees that weave through the lake bottom, dividing it into cells where water can be channeled and stored. How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in California's heartland 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z They gather water for irrigation and other consumption. Biden deal with tribes is a welcome step toward salmon restoration | Editorial 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z They built dozens of dams that remain in place today, generating electricity, storing irrigation water for farms and protecting cities from floods. Is it worth sacrificing a healthy river to help preserve a safe planet? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z However, the government of Karnataka said it could not do that since it had to meet its own needs for drinking water and irrigation. India's tech hub of Bengaluru braces for protests over water sharing 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Additionally, state departments are monitoring the effects this could have on agriculture — specifically citrus nurseries, which rely heavily on irrigation and are more sensitive to salt water than a mature tree in the ground. What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana’s drinking water? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The big farmers consolidated their power by creating flood control and irrigation districts — government agencies whose boards are largely run by the farmers or their representatives. How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in California's heartland 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Their research reveals that plastic plays a multi-faceted role: from mulch films that protect plants to water-saving irrigation systems, plastic is deeply embedded in our food production. How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Idaho Power has taken other steps to improve conditions on the Snake, funding mercury research at Brownlee and launching a pilot program that pays farmers to convert from flood irrigation to sprinklers, reducing polluted runoff. Is it worth sacrificing a healthy river to help preserve a safe planet? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Tamil Nadu's position is that the Cauvery is a shared resource and its farmers need the water for irrigation. India's tech hub of Bengaluru braces for protests over water sharing 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z When wastewater effluent is released into rivers, it eventually finds its way into reservoirs, irrigation systems, and aquifer recharges. Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The Times identified more than two dozen flood control and irrigation districts and tax-exempt water purveyors in the Tulare basin, although the exact number was difficult to come by. How powerful land barons shaped the epic floods in California's heartland 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The village of Tabin lies deep in the Arghandab River valley, a fertile swath of fruit orchards and irrigation canals cutting through Kandahar Province’s dusty desert. From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z "But there is agriculture and irrigation in many of those areas." Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The preliminary loss estimate does not include agricultural infrastructure, but the report found some of the worst losses were to irrigation systems, roofs blown off farm buildings and damage to fence lines. Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In return, she promised to provide each community with a complete map of their irrigation systems—an invaluable resource to local farmers. Can ancient irrigation canals water thirsty crops in Morocco today? 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z “The precedent of an irrigation project built unilaterally can lead to an escalation of constructions that would destroy the river,” Abinader said. Dominican Republic’s president stands resolute on his closing of all borders with Haiti 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Without fear of airstrikes or bullets, children shriek in delight as they splash about in an irrigation canal, leaping into the murky water from a bridge. From an old-style Afghan camera, a new view of life under the Taliban emerges 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The industry churn doesn’t bother Jacob Portillo, a grower with Eden Green who directs a plant health team and monitors irrigation, nutrients and other factors related to crop needs. Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built? 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Also Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced an assistance program targeted at repair or replacement of existing irrigation systems. Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z These dams are important infrastructure that provide reliable drinking water, agricultural irrigation, flood control and electricity to many. Dams Worldwide Are at Risk of Catastrophic Failure 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z There are thousands of dams across New England and many were built decades if not centuries ago, often to help power textile mills, store water or supply irrigation to farms. Recent floods heighten concerns that New England dams may not be built for climate-induced storms 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z "I can adjust irrigation at any time, even from my smartphone, avoiding any wastage," says Ronca, 35. In climate fight, Europe's olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z “Wasteful outdoor irrigation is a major challenge to our ability to adapt to climate change,” Ortega said. California is moving to outlaw watering some grass that's purely decorative 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Simpson said the program will “support our hardest-hit growers who lost much of their 2023 crop and are now looking for ways to repair or replace hundreds of irrigation systems ahead of next growing season.” Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z A few years ago, they connected with EarthCorps and have since worked on grant writing together as well as setting up an irrigation system and weeding the farm. EarthCorps moves to center environmental justice while confronting tight budget 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The planned land purchase comes after Moreno's conservative administration came under heavy criticism from environmentalists and the government in Madrid over its plan to legalise additional irrigation around Donana. Spain's Andalusia region to buy land to expand endangered wetland 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z They include cities and individual landowners, as well as agricultural irrigation districts supplying farms that produce nuts, rice and other crops. Lawmakers approve plan to strengthen oversight of California water rights 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z He says a key focus for the next year is variable rate irrigation, which provides pre-planned levels of water at controlled times. New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z “The yards out here are all drought resistant,” she said, and her garden uses drip irrigation, which means she spends about a third of what she paid for water in Antioch. Californians are moving inland for cheaper housing, and finding extreme heat that’s getting worse 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z At stake are benefits of low-cost, carbon-free power, irrigation and transportation on the Lower Snake River and survival of salmon at risk of extinction. Dam removal still on table as settlement talks over Lower Snake River operations continue 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Scientists warn that the park, endangered by climate change and illegal irrigation, is in critical condition with lagoons drying out and biodiversity disappearing, and urge a reduction in the pumping of water. Spain's Andalusia region to buy land to expand endangered wetland 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z The drought has caused the region’s water reservoirs to dwindle, and authorities have restricted the irrigation on which many groves depend. Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z "This is irrigation on demand. We cannot control the weather but one thing that is really measurable is the weather. If there's no rain we can add water." New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The most visible symbol of America’s agricultural bounty is the “center pivot” irrigation system, a metal contraption on wheels that is attached to a pump and revolves around a central point. America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The causes of salmon decline are many, including water withdrawals for irrigation, habitat lost to farming and development, historic overfishing, poor hatchery practices, climate change and fish killed by the dams. Dam removal still on table as settlement talks over Lower Snake River operations continue 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Aside from damage to irrigation systems and riverside areas, there were also losses of fruit and vegetable orchards and fodder for animals, Valenzuela told reporters. Chile heavy rains likely caused over $1 bln in agriculture losses 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Local authorities have introduced irrigation restrictions that limit what farmers can do. Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Downstream intakes for drinking water and irrigation were temporarily shut down after the spill and have since reopened with no impacts reported. Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River, even after cleanup from train derailment 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z It shows that large areas already lack enough water for commercial agricultural irrigation. America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z In much of the Midwest, including the corn- and soybean-rich states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and the Dakotas, farmers might see a benefit in the next 50 years from installing irrigation infrastructure. Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The use of drip irrigation and reclaimed water, for example, has grown more sophisticated, as has the attention to what is planted in public parks. A home, an office and a park demonstrate that design can be environmentally conscious — and look good 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Díaz de Lope says long-term plans must focus on building reservoirs, recycling sewage water and helping farmers use water more efficiently, such as by installing advanced drip irrigation systems, for example. Olive Oil Prices Surge as Persistent Drought Ravages Mediterranean Groves 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Grapevines can tolerate heat and drought, and farming without irrigation is traditionally practiced in parts of Europe. As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z That means it’s not possible to extract 200 gallons per minute, a standard threshold for large-scale irrigation. America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z A worst-case scenario would involve one generation investing in costly irrigation equipment, only for the next to see them fail to keep crops alive through extreme heat and weather. Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Yancey approached her with a proposition: If she let him graze his cattle, he would repair fences and gates, upgrade the irrigation system, and generally keep up the property. 'Conservation grazing' uses cattle to preserve species and landscapes 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z About 40% of the current irrigation supply is from project storage releases, with the rest from natural river flow. Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z They recommended solutions such as increasing water efficiency in agriculture by installing water-saving irrigation systems, recycling wastewater and embracing nature-based solutions by protecting and restoring forests and wetlands, among other things. Colorado River Basin ranks among the world's most water-stressed regions, analysis finds 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Some farmers say they can adapt, including Watt, who cited advances in plant genetics and also more efficient irrigation and better land management. America is using up its groundwater like there’s no tomorrow 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Brewer hasn’t seen much increased interest in irrigation from Midwest farmers yet. Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z They worked on developing irrigation systems for orchards and designed a line of deep-well injector pumps, later selling their patents to large corporations in exchange for royalty deals, and began manufacturing swimming pool supplies. The frothy saga of the Jacuzzi family 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z The Bureau of Reclamation will release water to supplement flows in cooperation with the irrigation district and the U.S. Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Water, whether with an irrigation system or by hand, during cooler parts of the day to avoid moisture loss due to evaporation. How to help your PNW garden weather abnormal climate highs and lows 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Wharton kept a low-maintenance grass backyard, letting things grow as they will with little irrigation. Is there any such thing as a guilt-free lawn in L.A.? 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Farmers who don’t choose irrigation, for now, might cope by planning ahead. Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z With little functioning irrigation, Afghanistan relies on snow melting in the mountains to keep its rivers flowing and fields watered during the summer. Prolonged drought deepens Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z BTW, Chaffey was an engineer of considerable ambition and energy, and worked on a plan to bring his irrigation ideas to the desert miles of the Imperial Valley, and later to Owens Valley. Germans. Hoosiers. Canadians! How they shaped the Southern California we know today 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Hydrologists worry that major dam and irrigation projects upriver in Angola could seriously impact the flow of water to the delta. Elephant corridors: The busy trunk routes where locals take care to cross 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z “The big problem is, we’re continuing to pollute all our property, because all the irrigation water is full of PFAS,” she said. 'This is taking too long': California community awaits cleanup of PFAS-contaminated wells 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z He called for supporting farmers who have to make hard decisions as they adapt to climate change — for instance, training them to grow less water-intensive crops or giving them low-cost loans to improve irrigation efficiency. Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Small fish float belly-up alongside snakelike tubes of irrigation piping. What's in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake? Contaminants, egrets and many unknowns 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z California’s beautiful water was tamed water, a community irrigation water system ideal for the gentleman farmer. Germans. Hoosiers. Canadians! How they shaped the Southern California we know today 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z More than 1,000 years ago, the Hohokam dug hundreds of miles of irrigation canals through the desert and slept in pit houses to escape the worst of the summer heat. Her bedroom was 100 degrees during Phoenix heat wave -- and her AC was out 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The project will include the removal and replacement of sidewalks, curb ramps and more, and the installation of an irrigation system. As Beverly Hills bakes, court grants shady trees a temporary reprieve from chain saw 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z He added that research shows if farmers have crop insurance and feel more secure in planting crops that use more water, that “may lead to higher irrigation uptake as well.” Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z So are weak governance and the continued reliance on wasteful irrigation techniques. It’s Official: Stores Can No Longer Sell Most Incandescent Lights 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Ontario’s survival and prosperity so thrived in efficient and bounteous irrigation water that in 1903 it was proclaimed a “model irrigation colony” by Congress. Germans. Hoosiers. Canadians! How they shaped the Southern California we know today 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z It is where the wheel was invented, irrigation flourished and the earliest known system of writing emerged. A Climate Warning from the Cradle of Civilization 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The six witnesses said residents rushed to the scene of the attack and tried to extinguish the fire caused by the explosion with water from a nearby irrigation ditch. Sudan war’s death toll in Khartoum is double official figures, independent tallies show 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z But use of irrigation may grow where groundwater supply isn’t presently an issue. Climate change may force more farmers and ranchers to consider irrigation — at a steep cost 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z This is not as surprising as it sounds when scientists consider that between 1993 and 2010 alone, more than 2 trillion tons of groundwater was extracted from the Earth for drinking, irrigation, sanitation and manufacturing. The Indian Ocean's mysterious gravity hole may be the result of a prehistoric ocean erased by time 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Colonists built roads into the forests, dug irrigation canals, grew crops, organized an orchestra, a school, a library and a general store, poetry discussion groups and lectures. Germans. Hoosiers. Canadians! How they shaped the Southern California we know today 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Arizona’s second largest provider of electricity, Salt River Project, or SRP, is known as a power and irrigation district rather than a utility and has around 1.1 million customers. Arizona woman’s heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z His father, Donald, was an engineer specialising in water distribution and irrigation. George Alagiah: BBC journalist and newsreader dies aged 67 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z He said that some of the crops under the partial shade of solar panels are using around 16% less irrigation. Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They’re not the only crop thriving in the shade. 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z If you don’t have drip irrigation, just use a hose set at a very slow trickle and let it run somewhere between the tree trunk and the tree’s outer leaves, known as the drip line. Severe pruning during summer's heat is hell for trees, not just striking actors 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z In the western United States, where more than 50% of water supplies come from snowpack, shifts in the speed and timing of the melt could disrupt irrigation, hydropower and salmon runs. Algae blooms that cause pink snow could accelerate melting as Earth warms 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z India pioneered it on one of the largest irrigation projects in the world. Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z A year later, he started using drip irrigation in the front yard. He wanted a 'low-water, colorful, smell-good garden.' But first, the lawn had to go 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Farmers in Xinjiang, one of the world's biggest producers of cotton, have been told to step up watering and irrigation to prevent their crops from withering in the scorching sun. Chinese tourists brave scorching heat to see 'Flaming Mountains' 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Many of the state’s rivers and streams still provide more than enough water for crop irrigation, Kruger said. WA likely to stay warm, dry; then this winter, El Niño could settle in 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z While nobody was killed, around 3,000 buildings were buried along with many banana plantations, roads and irrigation systems. Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire, Spanish authorities say 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Yet when Jordan Harris and Robin Raj went knocking on doors with an idea that addresses both water loss and climate pollution — installing solar panels over irrigation canals — they couldn’t get anyone to commit. Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z In a two-day workshop held over two weekends, Bautista learned about garden design, turf removal, soil-building, rainwater capture, plant selection, planting and irrigation, and dry garden maintenance. He wanted a 'low-water, colorful, smell-good garden.' But first, the lawn had to go 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z "To prevent water from flowing into the city, we are trying to create a dam," said Saurabh Bharadwaj, Delhi's flood control and irrigation minister. Transport disrupted in India's capital after river floods key sites 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Dams serve many purposes: They provide water for drinking and irrigation, generate energy and protect communities from flooding. Climate Change Is Stressing Thousands of Aging Dams across the U.S. 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z These peppers are typically grown under irrigation, with a lot of water drawn from the Colorado River — which has reached unprecedented low levels over recent years, Ortega said. Got Sriracha? The price for a bottle of Huy Fong’s iconic hot sauce gets spicy with supplies short 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Those people have sprinklers, gutters, irrigation systems and leaky pipes that all add water to the earth. In pricey Palos Verdes, the ocean view is great — until your house slides into a canyon 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Working over six months, he removed the hardscape and bricks and ripped out the old metal irrigation pipes, which were leaking. He wanted a 'low-water, colorful, smell-good garden.' But first, the lawn had to go 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Mily Trevino-Sauceda was 9 when her mother fell as she worked to move irrigation pipes along rows of potato and alfalfa on an Idaho farm. Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Feijoo said at an event in Seville on Friday that he would focus investment on water infrastructure as farmers and other industries clamour for irrigation amid shortages caused by a prolonged drought. Spain's PM promises law letting residents choose location of solar, wind farms 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The first was rising salinity — Colorado River water, naturally high in salt, entered the lake as irrigation runoff and then evaporated, leaving the salt behind. Scientists warned of a Salton Sea disaster. No one listened 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Rivers swollen with biblical amounts of rainfall overwhelmed the network of levees and irrigation canals that weave through the basin diverting water for farm and livestock use. Tulare Lake’s ghostly rebirth brings wonder — and hardship. Inside a community's resilience 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z If New Mexico fails to send enough water to Texas, then the Elephant Butte Irrigation District - the largest in New Mexico - must temporarily transfer rights to an irrigation district in Texas. US judge recommends settlement over management of the Rio Grande 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z If New Mexico fails to send enough water to Texas, then the Elephant Butte Irrigation District — the largest in New Mexico — must temporarily transfer rights to an irrigation district in Texas. US judge recommends settlement over management of the Rio Grande 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Once sweet potatoes are in the ground, it’s best for them to be watered daily with drip irrigation, Alvernaz said. What you need to know about planting potatoes, sweet potatoes 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Less water used for irrigation in the Imperial Valley, however, meant less agricultural runoff — the lifeblood of the Salton Sea. Scientists warned of a Salton Sea disaster. No one listened 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z It also has an organic playing field that uses recycled rain water for irrigation. English men’s soccer has its first female head coach as Hannah Dingley takes over at Forest Green 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The last of the rail cars was expected to be removed from the water on Sunday, Peronard said, while agricultural users were notified that they could resume using river water for irrigation. Cleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River after train derailment 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z They are also monitoring the irrigation system and the water levels in the koi pond, in case too much water has evaporated. As the South Stews, Temperatures Are Set to Rise in the West, Too 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The maker of irrigation systems reported earnings and sales for its latest quarter far below Wall Street’s forecasts. Overstock.com, JPMorgan Chase rise; Lindsay, McCormick fall; Thursday, 6/29/2023 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z She also dismissed the state’s suggestion that their actions averted catastrophe: “What saved us was the cool weather, which delayed the snowmelt until the irrigation season started.” Tulare Lake floodwaters now receding, Newsom's office says. 'We've turned a corner.' 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Environmental groups and delta folks, including local farmers, are strongly opposed to the $16-billion, 45-mile-long project that would siphon Sacramento River water into southbound aqueducts for irrigation and cities, including Los Angeles. Column: Southpaw Newsom is shelled by lawmakers on plans for a delta tunnel 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Their irrigation canals had been shut down as a precaution. Cleanup begins after asphalt binder spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River after train derailment 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture projects with Chinese entities that it said include technologies with "clear dual-use applications," including techniques to analyze satellite and drone imagery for irrigation management. Republican lawmakers urge U.S. to scrap China science deal 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z “Any politician is going to be reluctant to allocate less water, but we’re not asking farmers to transition to more efficient irrigation techniques.” Can't find Sriracha? Here's why the shortage is a sign of our harsh climate reality 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z The ban also applies to sprinklers, but if you have got a drip-fed irrigation system that is OK to use. South East Water hosepipe ban: Dos and don'ts 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z As well as the canals being a source of drinking water to large parts of southern Ukraine, they also provided irrigation for vast areas of farmland. Ukraine dam: Satellite images reveal Kakhovka canals drying up 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Between 1993 and 2010 alone, that amounted to more than 2 trillion tons of groundwater, which exists in saturated regions underground and can be used for drinking, irrigation, sanitation and manufacturing. Humans have changed the Earth's axis — and our GPS and satellite navigation systems need it to work 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Gravitational surveys have measured the depletion of underground reservoirs, which is caused in large part by irrigation, especially in northwestern India and western North America. Rampant Groundwater Pumping Has Changed the Tilt of Earth’s Axis 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z “The complex irrigation system of this water supply has led to the creation of dry walls terraces which may have been exploited since antiquity,” according to documentation filed with UNESCO. In the West Bank, UNESCO site Battir could face a water shortage from a planned Israeli settlement 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z A water storage pond, piped canals, drip irrigation and micro sprinklers are tools Prosser farmer Jim Willard uses to make the most of his annual water allocation. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Junior water rights holders entered the irrigation season with an allocation of 86% of full supply, an amount that would comfortably get them through the season, irrigators said. Hot, dry conditions reduce some Yakima Basin water allocations 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z He also noted that the study's findings have serious implications for regions that are water-starved but rely on it for things like irrigation. Humans have changed the Earth's axis — and our GPS and satellite navigation systems need it to work 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The full scale of the disaster, which drained a giant reservoir used for drinking water and irrigation, is only beginning to come into focus. As Floodwaters Recede, Ukrainian Authorities Brace for Possible Disease Outbreaks 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Now, scientists have found that a significant amount of the polar drift results from human activity: pumping groundwater for drinking and irrigation. Humanity’s groundwater pumping has altered Earth’s tilt 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z An unseasonably hot and dry May exacerbated mountain snow runoff, forcing irrigation districts to tap reservoirs much earlier than normal. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The irrigation districts composed of a large number junior water rights holders are impacted. Hot, dry conditions reduce some Yakima Basin water allocations 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Below her, a dusty trail ran alongside irrigation pivots in a lush alfalfa field. Methow conservation group buys 1,200 acres above Winthrop 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z If you are willing to install irrigation, she says contractors can usually bore under the sidewalk to do so pretty easily, which expands your plant choices. Link your house and garden with curbside plantings | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, he visited a Jamaican greenhouse farm that uses abandoned bauxite mining pits to collect rainwater for drip irrigation, allowing 20 local farmers to grow peppers and tomatoes, selling some to resorts. World Bank's new chief wants 'better bank' before pushing for bigger bank 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Farmers in the district have funded about $150 million in upgrades that include drip irrigation, micro-sprinklers, shade cloths and holding ponds. With water cuts a reality, Yakima Basin farmers stretch a precious resource 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z This year, Washington state lawmakers earmarked more than $7 million in funding to draw up plans to replace the energy, transportation and irrigation services currently provided by the four Lower Snake dams. As the West’s dam removal movement presses on, could the Lower Snake be next? 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The late frost was rare enough that Bradshaw doesn’t think area orchards and vineyards will invest in frost irrigation or other frost protections. Federal assistance sought for northeastern vineyards, orchards hit by late frost 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The agency is working toward more sustained reductions in water use through investments in new infrastructure and local supplies, and is encouraging more water-efficient landscapes, irrigation systems and indoor plumbing and appliances, he said. Californians were asked to cut water use 15% during the drought. How close did they get? 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z For every flooded home and farm, there are fields upon fields of newly planted grains, fruits and vegetables whose irrigation canals are drying up. Ukraine’s dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Upstream, two other dams were built and miles of irrigation canals were dug to feed thousands of acres of farmland. The massive dam removal on the Klamath may save salmon but can’t solve the West’s water crisis 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z His government offered farmers improved irrigation as well as new machinery and crop varieties to help boost agricultural productivity. Nigerian kidnap gangs drive big-time Nigerian farmers away 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z More than a half-million hectares of farmland, which depends on the reservoir for irrigation, would be put out of production, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement last week. ‘Everything Will Die’: A Dam Blast Imperils Ukraine’s Vital Lifeline 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Healdsburg has long been touted as an example of efficient water savings, achieving significant reductions through household water use caps, a recycled water hauling program, a near-total ban on outdoor irrigation and other conservation efforts. Californians were asked to cut water use 15% during the drought. How close did they get? 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The Kakhovka irrigation system — the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world — provided essential water to more than 617,000 acres of farmland in Ukraine’s dry southern steppes. Ukraine Attacks Along a 600-Mile Front, While Grappling With Flood Crisis 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The fighting has raged in rolling hills to the city’s west near an irrigation and drinking water canal, the Donets-Donbas canal. With Probes of Russian Lines, Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Takes Shape 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z The dam and reservoir, essential for fresh water and irrigation in southern Ukraine, lies in the Kherson region that Moscow illegally annexed in September and has occupied for the past year. UN aid chief says Ukraine faces `hugely worse’ humanitarian situation after the dam rupture 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The distiller there already replenishes more water than it uses in some areas and promotes drip irrigation that protects the soil and increases the crop yield. Talk about dry: Top distiller says climate change to crimp liquor supply 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Along the way it is tapped and dammed to provide some 40 million people with drinking water and hydropower, as well as crucial irrigation for farms that grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. Vegas water agency empowered to limit home water flows in future 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z It provided water for drinking and irrigation—the production of about 80% of Ukraine’s fruits and vegetables relied on water moved through a network of canals, mostly in Russian-occupied areas. Destruction of Ukrainian dam threatens nature reserves, rare species 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The lake has been shrinking since the early 2000s, when the local irrigation district began transferring a portion of its water to urban areas. Why hasn't L.A. seen a big San Andreas quake recently? Researchers find a clue 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Serhiy Litovsky, 60, an electrician, said he was most worried about the long struggle ahead for southern Ukraine, one of the world’s richest agricultural zones but reliant on irrigation — most from the quickly draining reservoir. ‘It just keeps coming’: Rescuers reach an inundated neighborhood to find fetid water and exhausted people. 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Drip irrigation trickles water a drop at a time, directing it to the root of the plant, thereby reducing evaporation. Talk about dry: Top distiller says climate change to crimp liquor supply 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The dam and reservoir, essential for fresh water and irrigation for southern Ukraine, lies in the Kherson region that Moscow illegally annexed in September and has occupied for the past year. Flooding from dam break strands hundreds and leaves thousands with no drinking water in Ukraine 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Ukraine’s agriculture minister said that 94 percent of agricultural irrigation systems in the Kherson region, 74 percent in Zaporizhzhia region and 30 percent in Dnipropetrovsk region would be left without a water source. Ukraine Dam Disaster: What We Know 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Both sides warned of a looming environmental disaster from polluted waters partly caused by oil leaking from the dam’s machinery and farmland deprived of irrigation. Major dam collapses in southern Ukraine, flooding villages as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z “Without irrigation, it will be a desert here,” he said. ‘It just keeps coming’: Rescuers reach an inundated neighborhood to find fetid water and exhausted people. 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Helping Turkish farmers with a more efficient irrigation technology not only saves water, it also reduces the carbon footprint. Talk about dry: Top distiller says climate change to crimp liquor supply 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The high water could wash away this season’s crops, while the depleted Kakhovka reservoir would deny adequate irrigation for years. Flooding from dam break strands hundreds and leaves thousands with no drinking water in Ukraine 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Today it is highly polluted and shrinking, relying on runoff from nearby farm irrigation for water. The San Andreas Fault Is Sleepy Near Los Angeles. Researchers Have an Idea Why. 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Estimating the cost of several years of relying on rainfall, without adequate irrigation, isn't easy. Ukraine dam: Floods devastate tracts of rich farmland 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Serhiy Litovsky, 60, an electrician, said he was most worried about the long struggle ahead for southern Ukraine, one of the world’s richest agricultural zones and reliant on irrigation, mostly from the quickly draining reservoir. Disaster Upon Disaster: Flood Deepens Misery in Ukraine War Zone 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z There were still no confirmed reports of deaths, and the scale of the disaster, which drained a giant reservoir used for drinking water and irrigation, was only beginning to come into focus. Floodwaters Engulf Front Line in Ukraine War 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Flooding could wash away this season’s crops, while the depleted Kakhovka reservoir would deny adequate irrigation in the years ahead. Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as officials wrestle with impact of major dam breach 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z It said in a statement late issued late on Tuesday that the disaster would cut off water supply to 31 irrigation systems in the Ukrainian regions of Dnipro, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Ukraine warns over impact of Kakhovka dam collapse on farmland 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The agriculture ministry on Wednesday predicted that fields in southern Ukraine could "turn into deserts as early as next year", as vital irrigation systems, which depend on the vast Kakhovka reservoir, cease to function. Ukraine dam: Floods devastate tracts of rich farmland 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The Andalusia regional government, run by Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party, wants to legalise irrigation around Donana despite warnings from scientists that the park is in critical condition, with lagoons drying up. German MPs scrap Spanish strawberry fields visit as election water wars heat up 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The rights are held by various entities and individuals, among them agencies that supply cities and agricultural irrigation districts supplying farms that produce nuts, cotton, rice and other crops. 'Improvised, spotty and belated': Will California reform its oversight of water rights? 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The empty reservoir could later deprive farmland of irrigation. Ukraine rushes drinking water to flooded areas as officials wrestle with impact of major dam breach 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z And he hoped his investment in a water irrigation system would help his sunflowers to "get over the worst" of the dry spell. Weather: How Christmas tree farm makes it rain in dry spell 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z "The dam was the only source of water for irrigation," First Deputy Minister Taras Vysotsky told me. Ukraine dam: Floods devastate tracts of rich farmland 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z I noticed, for example, that 55.85 gallons of water used for irrigation purposes on a Wednesday at 11 p.m. was miscategorized because our LADWP-mandated outdoor watering cycle is Thursday and Sunday mornings. Can this $24 device help you be more water-wise? We decided to find out 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z And a few days back, the state irrigation department sent him a letter penalising him for his actions. Chhattisgarh: India official fined $640 for draining dam to find phone 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The canal diverts water from the Truckee River, which flows out of Lake Tahoe in the Sierra, sending it to irrigation ditches supporting alfalfa farmers and livestock ranchers about 30 miles east of Reno. Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than it appears on surface 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z A Christmas tree farmer has had to invest £22,000 in a new irrigation system, saying he has had to adapt his business to cope with continued dry spells each year. Weather: How Christmas tree farm makes it rain in dry spell 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z “We are dealing with a militia that revolted against the state and its legitimacy,” said Salem Abdullah al-Soqotri, the Yemeni government’s minister of agriculture, irrigation and fisheries. A Plan to Avert a Vast Oil Spill Off Yemen Finally Moves Ahead 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Vishwas told local media the water in the reservoir was unusable for irrigation and that he had received permission from a senior official to drain it. Indian official suspended after he drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfie 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Gold said such actions could include requiring more efficient irrigation systems for agriculture, converting grass to native landscaping in cities and building water recycling facilities. Colorado River deal offers reprieve, but long-term water crisis remains 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Fernley is attempting to claim a water right that doesn’t exist under state or federal law, irrigation district lawyer Benjamin Shawcroft said in recent Nevada Supreme Court filings. Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than it appears on surface 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The new system, he explained, is not only a money-saver but it also enables him to control the irrigation in different sectors of his farm from his cellphone. Finding Climate Solutions in a Spanish Village 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z It calls for cities, irrigation districts and Native American tribes to accept federal money — and in some cases volunteer — to use less water over the next three years. Explainer: What does the latest Colorado River proposal mean for California, Arizona, Nevada? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Massive irrigation systems, which made Mesopotamia nearly on par with Egypt as the richest farm-land in the world. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Southern California is immensely reliant on the Colorado River, which supplies irrigation water for Imperial County and drinking water for Los Angeles, San Diego and other cities. What the Colorado River Deal Means for California 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z The deal marks considerable cooperation among the lower-basin states, tribes, water agencies and agricultural irrigation districts that have long relied on the Colorado River as a lifeline. California emerges as big winner in Colorado River water deal 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z According to Ms. Gracia Blanco, most of the 46 requests received since February 2022 were made by fruit farmers, hoping to lower the cost of pumping irrigation water from their wells. Finding Climate Solutions in a Spanish Village 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z West serves 40 million people with drinking water, as well as water for irrigation and hydropower. Explainer: What does the latest Colorado River proposal mean for California, Arizona, Nevada? 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Arizona, California and Nevada agreed to temporarily take less water from the drought-stricken river, in exchange for $1.2 billion in federal payouts to irrigation districts, cities and Native American tribes in the three states. An A.I.-Generated Spoof Rattles the Markets 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Federal officials said much of the reductions will come by paying agricultural landowners, irrigation districts and other water users to conserve water, using $1.2 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act. Colorado River water deal: Is it enough to stave off disaster? 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The agreement, to be announced Monday, calls for the federal government to pay about $1.2 billion to irrigation districts, cities and Native American tribes in the three states if they temporarily use less water. Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Local irrigation districts are already diverting as much water as they can handle to supply crops and fill groundwater recharge facilities. California to trigger rarely used relief valve on Kern River, diverting flows to state aqueduct 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Priests probably directed the efforts to build irrigation systems and made the decisions about building and rebuilding the town since they had a monopoly on explaining the larger forces at work in human life. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the environmental issues that are related to agriculture are climate change, deforestation, genetic engineering, irrigation problems, pollutants, soil degradation, and waste. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Men were primarily employed in domestic work or service within the estates of the rich, laboring on irrigation projects and in mines or taking care of animals. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Overall, the economy was slow to recover from the devastation of Hulagu’s attack, especially with frequent warfare continuing to destroy the irrigation and urban infrastructure. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z “Everything is full. All of our irrigation demands are being met,” Mulkay said. California to trigger rarely used relief valve on Kern River, diverting flows to state aqueduct 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Egypt was divided between “Upper Egypt,” the southern stretch of the Nile Valley that relied on the Nile floods for irrigation, and “Lower Egypt,” the enormous delta region where the Nile meets the Mediterranean. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z An irrigation scheme often draws water from the river and distributes it over the irrigated area. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He used the profits to modernize Egypt’s army, purchase ships for a modern navy, build irrigation systems to grow more cotton, and establish a weapons foundry. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z In addition to constructing dams and irrigation systems, the people of this region collected water from flash floods and used terracing in hilly regions. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Humans rely on freshwater biomes to provide aquatic resources for drinking water, crop irrigation, sanitation, recreation, and industry. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z They invented functional wagons and chariots and, as seen in the case of both ziggurats and irrigation systems, they were excellent engineers. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to the byway, the project calls for the relocation of a diversion that supplies irrigation water, which will be built using the most recent state and federal screening criteria for fish passage. Newsom touts $60-million plan for 'fishway' along Yuba River; critics say it falls short 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z It was exacerbated by schemes to dig irrigation canals and clear land for railroads, creating more areas for water to collect in breeding grounds for the mosquitoes that carried the disease. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The Song government aided this economic development by stabilizing agricultural markets and food prices and taking advantage of new technologies that greatly increased the productivity of irrigation. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The city asks for native, drought–tolerant species that do not require irrigation, and climb fast enough to cover 30% of walls within three years. Lake Forest Park neighbors denounce bus-lane plan that removes trees 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Massive irrigation systems, which made Mesopotamia nearly on par with Egypt as the richest farmland in the world. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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