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Mark Wetzel and Shelby Lofton
KSL 5 TV Reporters
Drip irrigation systems, like the one seen here at Journey Farm on Sept. 19, 2024, can deliver water to plant roots more efficiently than traditional spray irrigation. Credit: David Condos, KUER
Drip irrigation systems, like the one seen here at Journey Farm on Sept. 19, 2024, can deliver water to plant roots more efficiently than traditional spray irrigation. Credit: David Condos, KUER

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Just outside Canyonlands National Park in San Juan County, rancher Matt Redd walked to a spot where two of his pastures meet. One side is growing alfalfa and other traditional grazing crops with wheel...
Native Americans have grown food in the desert for ages, but many tribal agricultural traditions have disappeared. Now, people in southeast Utah are working to bring Navajo traditions back, with garden beds like this one near Bluff, Sept 18, 2024. Credit: David Condos, KUER
Native Americans have grown food in the desert for ages, but many tribal agricultural traditions have disappeared. Now, people in southeast Utah are working to bring Navajo traditions back, with garden beds like this one near Bluff, Sept 18, 2024. Credit: David Condos, KUER

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The San Juan River creates a winding green ribbon through southeast Utah’s red rock country. The Colorado River tributary is a vital water source for the desert landscape and also marks part of the Na...
Irrigation sprinklers spray water across part of Dick Pace’s farm in the town of Teasdale, Aug. 22, 2024. Credit: David Condos, KUER
Irrigation sprinklers spray water across part of Dick Pace’s farm in the town of Teasdale, Aug. 22, 2024. Credit: David Condos, KUER

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Central Utah farmers are turning to new irrigation techniques and technology to save water. The department of agriculture is financing a lot of these projects along the Colorado River.
 

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