Arkansas rice farmers save water by adopting zero-grade farming
7/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
AFFECTED AREAS:
Arkansas
Start Date: 7/17/2024
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Arkansas rice farmers are saving up to 40% of their normal irrigation water using zero-grade farming. The practice involves using level ground to hold water longer than sloped land would. It can be costly to convert fields to zero-grade, among other barriers to adopting this practice.
Arkansas Times (AR), July 17, 2024.
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