irrigation
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"Farmers will have to make difficult choices, using fewer inputs, switching crops or reducing irrigation, all of which lower yields," he said.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home was built in 2022 and sits on a private, acre-plus lot with full-yard irrigation and large trees.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
After setting up movable micro-emitters for irrigation, they planted native species that fit the site, soil and climate, focusing on their role in supporting a diverse ecosystem.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
The shallow furrows fail to stir emotion and are about as exciting as the irrigation channels they bring to mind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
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.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing irrigation
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The United States
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