The Colorado River Indian Tribes Farm is experimenting with new irrigation technology that could help conserve water for future generations. MORE ⬇️
The farm which encompasses more than 30,000 acres, is located in western Arizona, south of Parker. The fields use Colorado River water for irrigation.
Josh Moore is the farm manager. Earlier this month, he took ABC15 Investigator Melissa Blasius on a tour of their farming operations. "For an acre of alfalfa, we plan to use maybe eight acre-feet of water a year," said Moore. "If we could save anywhere between 20 to 30% of water, we'd be very happy with the same yields."To accomplish that goal, CRIT Farm is moving away from flood irrigation on some fields to try drip irrigation instead. They have worked with a company called N-Drip to install lines down rows of alfalfa with small water emitters just below the surface of the soil.
The water then flows into small tanks with a mesh filter to prevent debris from getting in the lines, there is also a measuring device to monitor the amount of water entering the field at each point.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Indian police arrest radical Sikh preacherIndian police have arrested Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh after hunting for him for more than a month, a police statement said on Sunday.
Read more »
Avalanche-Kraken Game 3 Quick Hits: Colorado’s faceoff domination paying dividends vs. SeattleHeld to one goal over Games 1 and 2, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen delivered when the Avs needed them most. From MattDSchubert
Read more »
Deion Sanders turns Colorado spring game into extravaganzaThe cold and snowy day at Folsom Field began with Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders taking off his white cowboy hat near midfield and taking a bow.
Read more »
Indian police arrest Sikh separatist after month-long huntIndian police have arrested Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh after searching for him for more than a month, a state police official said on Sunday, a move against the revival of an independent homeland in the state of Punjab bordering Pakistan.
Read more »
Indian police arrest alleged Sikh separatist leader, ending vast manhunt | CNNPolice have been searching for Singh since March 18, when he was accused of attempted murder, obstruction of law enforcement, and creating “disharmony” in society.
Read more »