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Utah’s water efficiency push may help farms more than the Colorado River

There are many benefits to using water more efficiently in agriculture. Bolstering the Colorado River may turn out to not be one of them.

(David Condos | KUER) Utah State University researcher Maziyar Vaez Roudbari demonstrates a water-efficient rotator nozzle he’s testing at a farm in Wayne County, Aug. 22, 2024. Showing Utah farmers which equipment can squeeze the best possible harvests from their water could help sustain them in a drier future.

(David Condos | KUER) Utah State University researcher Maziyar Vaez Roudbari demonstrates a water-efficient rotator nozzle he’s testing at a farm in Wayne County, Aug. 22, 2024. Showing Utah farmers which equipment can squeeze the best possible harvests from their water could help sustain them in a drier future.