irrigated
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More than half of the Colorado River’s water is used for irrigated agriculture, and in recent years the federal government has been effectively subsidizing farmers to leave their water unused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
They grow salad onions, broccoli and other vegetables on fields nearby, all irrigated by the lake water.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Janssen explained that 200 units of nitrogen are used per acre of irrigated corn.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Times reporter Paul Dean noted that Flint helped tap the Owens Valley water that irrigated L.A.’s growth and prosperity, but the fountain named for him had not been in operation for 30 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
The most productive Polynesian agriculture was taro cultivation in irrigated fields.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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