Cutting back on irrigation

In a pilot project in Colorado, farmers are reducing irrigation on their hay fields and monitoring the results, to learn if they can send more water down the Colorado River to Lake Powell. Jerd Smith reports for The Water Desk.

Length: 2:10

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