Farmer in Douglas County, Nebraska used emergency use permit to get water to pumpkins
7/21/2023 1:06:19 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Douglas County, NE
Valley, NE
Start Date: 7/20/2023
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A pumpkin grower in Douglas County received an emergency use permit from the NRDC to pump water from another field to irrigate his pumpkins. Other area dry land farmers did not have a crop, due to the drought and inability to irrigate. Drought halved watermelon yield this year.
KETV Newswatch 7 (Omaha, Neb.), July 20, 2023
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