Saving and better managing water to extend irrigation seasons and keep farmers farming during water-short years.
Irrigation modernization strengthens drought resilience by reducing system losses and expanding tools like storage, canal improvements, and more efficient delivery that help communities stretch limited supplies during the growing season.
The Difference Modernization Makes
What it is
Modernized systems mitigate drought impacts by improving water storage and delivery.
Drought resilience comes from reducing losses in open canals, improving on-farm delivery, and adding storage (like re-regulating reservoirs) so districts can stretch water supply and respond to shortages.
Video
Drought Resilience: Rogue River Valley
As part of a three-piece series on drought mitigation in Oregon, we visit the Medford, OR area to talk with Jason Cole of Pacific Crest Vineyard Services about the importance of efficient water delivery systems.
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