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I is for Irrigation — Water Use & Conservation on the Farm

By on April 10, 2013 in ag awareness

Irrigation is one of those crop practices that was really near and dear to people’s hearts last year since so much of the U.S. had a drought last year. I know here in St. Louis we all longed for rain and in the meantime, I was glad I had a timer on my soaker hose [...]

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VIDEO: Celebrating Rare Rain During the Drought of 2012

By on August 4, 2012 in ag awareness, agriculture

I woke up in the middle of the night to the bright lights of lightning and the crashes of thunder. It was so exciting, I had trouble getting back to sleep! Seriously! Not from fear, mind you but like so many of you, I was thrilled that rain could be coming! As rain hit the [...]

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Cotton 101: Impact of Irrigation / Drought on the Texas Cotton Crop (VIDEO)

By on July 30, 2012 in cotton

I giggle now and then when a farming friend somewhere tags me in a photo on Facebook. It’s especially interesting when it’s somewhere I haven’t been or someone I haven’t seen in a very long time. I’ve had photos of trucks, animals, fields and big rigs tagged as me. That’s what was running through my [...]

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Recalibrating What it Means to NEED Rain or to Suffer a Drought

By on September 5, 2011 in ag awareness, agriculture

https://twitter.com/JPlovesCOTTON/status/110154582809776128 That tweet is really easy for lots of people to understand. So much of the US has been drier than normal and high temperatures. We have all seen lawns like mine. The yard that seemed lush green six weeks ago when I made an offer on the house has taken a real turn for [...]

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