An irrigation canal in the foreground and fields and clouds in the background

 

Farmers depend on irrigation to grow crops in some portions of the Northwest. As early as the 2030s, demand for irrigation in the Columbia River Basin is projected to increase 5% in response to climate change. Future changes in available water supply may limit the availability of irrigation. Crop and livestock producers may need new to invest in new methods of water storage or alternative water sources. 

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Irrigation canal in Fruitland, Idaho.

Public domain photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture, via Flickr.

Last modified: 
10 February 2022 - 4:21pm