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What Should Farmers Know About Climate Change? Irrigation Water Management
2017-06-26 17:19:13| National Farmers Union
By Skylar Schneider, Executive Assistant, National Farmers Union Climate change presents a multitude of challenges for farmers, as extreme temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns can negatively impact crops. In order to prepare for these extreme conditions, such as drought, farmers can adopt energy-conserving practices. For example, water is a valuable natural resource that is absolutely […]
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Denso products provide pipeline joint protection for Namibia irrigation project
2016-07-28 21:11:37| Canadian Plastics Headlines
Denso tape wrapping systems are a durable solution for long-term corrosion protection. Thats why they’ve been chosen for the bulk water project in Namibia The post Denso products provide pipeline joint protection for Namibia irrigation project appeared first on Canadian Plastics.
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Drought Prompts Debate on Cubas Irrigation Problems
2016-06-28 15:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Five gargantuan modern irrigation machines water the state farm of La Yuraguana covering 138 hectares in the northeastern province of Holgun, the third largest province in Cuba. However, "sometimes they cannot even be switched on, due to the low water level," said farm manager Edilberto Pupo. "The last three years have been very stressful due to lack of rainfall. We take our irrigation water from a reservoir that has practically run dry," Pupo told IPS. In 2008 La Yuraguana received new irrigation...
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Traditional irrigation keeps water flowing in drought-hit India
2016-06-21 10:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ask the farmers in remote Baksa district, in the northeast Indian state of Assam, whether they are affected by climate change and they usually respond with a look of surprise. Across much of India, farmers are struggling to adapt as their crops fail season after season as a result of increasingly unpredictable and often dry weather. But in Baksa, along Assams border with Bhutan, farmers have never seen their harvest ruined by drought or delayed rainfall, despite having no access to irrigation...
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Corn, soybeans may need earlier irrigation after late planting
2016-06-15 22:45:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Purdue University Late-planted corn and soybean crops may be reaching a critical stage of development just as the weather is turning drier and could require earlier irrigation, says Lyndon Kelley, irrigation specialist for the Purdue and Michigan State Extension services. read more
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