Today drip irrigation waters at least 16,000 sq km of crops in two dozen nations--still less than 1% of all irrigated land.
For a poor farmer, sometimes something as simple as a farm pond--which collects rainwater to be used for emergency irrigation in a dry spell--can make the difference between a .
Improper irrigation techniques can result in the evaporation of too much water from fields, leaving behind salts that build up in the soil and ultimately leave the land infertile.
Klamath Basin irrigation shutoffs coming this week GRANTS PASS, Ore.—Oregon state water officials figure they won t start shutting off irrigation in the drought-stricken upper Klamath Basin until later this week.
June 14, 2013 - The Milpitas Post
Irrigation districts concerned about refuge expansion The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will determine whether a plan to nearly triple the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge near Vernalis needs more environmental review after local irrigation districts expressed concern about the impact on farming.
June 13, 2013 - Patterson Irrigator
Cristina Narbona in Forbes They made a few adjustments to the tees and they did 100 percent irrigation last night so the greens, which they also did not cut, were softer and there was not as much release on the fairways. I believe, if you are going to be fair, you need to be... Greg Norman http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Norman&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEDUBjxxk0LALKm6t0-Yk56zryOLg Reuters UK http://www.google.com/url?q=http://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_GOLF/idUKL145336620071214&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHsTYNeu-ZVLPcXSE1Hxyg2IcQ3bw Dec 14, 2007
53876 70891 irrigation In almost half of Spain, the irrigation technique used is flooding, which uses up to three or four times more than the water that is necessary," Environment Minister Cristina Narbona said recently.