Water park in Pinal County moves ahead as farmers faces steep water cuts | Jeff Kronenfeld
A rendering of the PHX Surf Water Park in Maricopa City.(PHX Surf/AO) Jeff Kronenfeld / NewsBreak Pinal County, Arizona (Maricopa, Arizona) Farmers in Pinal County are struggling to cope with the recently extended Colorado River outage, while others in the region are responding more slowly to the historic drought. In the city of Maricopa, PHX […]
Arizona farmers must use less water. That requires a commitment
Some argue that there is no place for agriculture in Arizona. Especially now as areas across the state grapple with depleting water supplies. is more than 70% of water Arizona is used for farming every year, so some farmland actually has to stop producing. And the remaining farms must find additional ways to save. But […]
In the dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water
Tom Brandy, who grows alfalfa in California’s Imperial Valley, believes farmers who depend on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to conserve water and use it more efficiently. I’m here. So he installed water sensors and monitors on almost two-thirds of his 3,000-acre land to prevent waste. But one of Brandy’s off-limits practices is […]
Farmers in dry western U.S. face new ways to save water
Lone Rock Beach on Lake Powell is a popular recreational area that was formerly underwater. His second-largest reservoir in the United States has slumped to its lowest level on record since the lake was created by damming the Colorado River in 1960. Rising water demand and climate change are shrinking the Colorado River, jeopardizing the […]
In dry West, farmers balk at idling land to save water
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Brandy, who grows alfalfa in California’s Imperial Valley, believes farmers are dependent. Colorado River Shrinking More can be done to conserve water and use it more efficiently. So he installed water sensors and monitors on almost two-thirds of his 3,000-acre land to prevent waste. But one of Brandy’s off-limits practices is […]
With everything on the line, Arizona and California farmers prepare for fight over Colorado River
With the Colorado River on the brink of disaster, farmers who depend on water for life are preparing to drastically cut operations. Near the U.S.-Mexico border, fourth-generation farmer Amanda Brooks grows 6,000 acres of broccoli, lettuce, dates, citrus and alfalfa. Her family’s farm in Yuma, Arizona, looms over the banks of a raging river. Amanda […]
New UArizona report offers hope to farmers during historic water crisis
Logan Burtch-Buus, University Communications today A farm on the Hopi Reservation in northern Arizona. A new report from the University of Arizona Southwest Center calls for farmers, legislators and water experts to work together to develop more water-friendly farming practices and legislation in light of reducing surface water from the Colorado River. suggests that there […]
Arizona farms now rely on groundwater. Research aims to help farmers adapt
Researchers at the University of Arizona are working on groundwater and agricultural research to help guide sustainable farming practices in central Arizona. This project $10 million grant It integrates more than 20 experts from institutions in Arizona, California, and New Mexico, led by the University of California, Davis, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National […]
Sedona-area farmers aspire to grow local food sovereignty
At the Sedona City Council Priority Retreat on January 18, city officials presented interim proposals to increase food security in Sedona. “We want to work on developing a food security strategy for our community,” said recently retired city sustainability coordinator Alicia Peck. “This can be as robust as having a plan in case you have […]
Yuma farmers educate Arizona gubernatorial candidate Hobbs on harsh realities of drought
Arizona Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs met with local farmers late Friday afternoon to learn more about how the historic drought is impacting Yuma’s agricultural industry. Hobbs found the situation very worrying and only getting worse. Drought promises to affect life in every corner of Arizona, but water shortages have bigger implications for Yuma County. […]
