Using water more efficiently in agriculture has many benefits. But bolstering the Colorado River may not be one of them.

Crop water productivity (WP ... Another study evaluated the transition from surface to sprinkler irrigation systems for wheat under different climatic scenarios. The findings indicated that ...

Center pivot irrigation involves a powered structure that rotates a steel pipe with sprinklers to water crops. But these center pivots can distribute water unevenly due to factors like incorrect ...

"Ultimately, our goal is (to) identify a sprinkler system to provide ... Switching to crops like wheat or oats that require less irrigation than alfalfa could help, Barker said, but those crops ...