irrigate

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With practically no fuel left, he is finding it ever harder to harvest and irrigate his crops, relying for power mainly on a solar panel provided by the state.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In addition, it owns 3,375 acres of California farmland near Blythe, where it uses Colorado River water to irrigate alfalfa fields.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

But syrup producers do not plant, irrigate, fertilize or use insecticides on their self-sufficient forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Early farmers likely took advantage of this consistent flow by digging short canals to irrigate fields and date groves, allowing for productive farming without massive irrigation projects.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

“What you all ought to do,” Johnny Pacheco said, “is get up some morning around 4:00 A.M. and irrigate the whole west side.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols