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Irrigation + dryland farming + limited tillage: a profitable combination

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticleLanguage: En Publication details: 1983ISSN:
  • 0022-4561
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 84-068858
 In: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation v. 38, no. 3, p. 233-23784-068858Summary: Extract: The area of irrigated land will diminish in the future because the underground water supply is being depleted and fuel costs (primarily natural gas) to pump water are increasing. As fuel costs rise, the profitability of irrigation can be maintained only by producing more crop per unit of water
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Extract: The area of irrigated land will diminish in the future because the underground water supply is being depleted and fuel costs (primarily natural gas) to pump water are increasing. As fuel costs rise, the profitability of irrigation can be maintained only by producing more crop per unit of water

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