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irrigation and water management

Minnesota seed farm achieves state water quality certification

R.D. Offutt’s Twin Rivers Seed Farm is now certified in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program from the Minnesota Department... READ MORE »

Supreme Court decision narrows definition of WOTUS

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the definition of waters of the United States and areas regulated under the Clean Water Act. In a unanimous dec... READ MORE »

Water stewardship crucial to growers’ operations

With water becoming an increasingly valuable commodity, potato growers are challenged to soak up every drop of this essential resource. Today, access ... READ MORE »

CDFA opens applications for water efficency program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for its Water Efficiency Technical Assistance program. The 2021 state... READ MORE »

Yuma Arizona Winter Lettuce producer

A Yuma County coalition shares the importance of agricultural water in Colorado River Basin

A prolonged drought in the west is making the fate of the Colorado River less certain. As a result, Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition and Yuma F... READ MORE »

NRCS in Washington to host webinar on riparian buffer program

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington (NRCS-WA) released more information on the completely voluntary FY23 Riparian Buffer... READ MORE »

Hearing raises concerns about impact of WOTUS rule

A congressional hearing on the effects of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule drew criticism of the rule, with speakers testifying that it im... READ MORE »

Skagit Valley potato grower optimistic, but sees complications with required riparian buffers

Despite years of regulatory headwinds, Darrin Morrison always chooses to see a future for agriculture in Washington state. “We have all these thr... READ MORE »

EPA and Army finalize rule establishing WOTUS definition and restoring water protections

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced Dec. 26 a final rule establishing a durabl... READ MORE »

Career Tech agriscience students monitor water use at potato farm

With the Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes and tens of thousands of miles of rivers and streams, Michigan is a water wonderland. But the state — like... READ MORE »


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