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2 ways you can conserve the water used to make your food

  • Written by Huma Tariq Malik, Ph.D. Student in Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University
imageIrrigation equipment waters an alfalfa field in Kansas.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

As the world’s climate warms and droughts and water shortages are becoming more common, farmers are struggling to produce enough food. Farmers continue to adapt, but there are ways for you to help, too.

For decades, farmers have sought to conserve water in...

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