How a Washington State farm dramatically slashed its irrigation needs
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How a Washington State farm dramatically slashed its irrigation needs

B1IntermediateSeptember 29, 20261 min

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And Terry Kempton of the Outback Farm at Western Washington University says that as the climate

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So instead of the kind of constant drizzle, very light rain through all of the months

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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. Many people think of the Pacific Northwest as a rainy place, but most of the rain falls in winter. And Terry Kempton of the Outback Farm at Western Washington University says that as the climate

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changes, it's becoming less consistent. So instead of the kind of constant drizzle, very light rain through all of the months of winter, we're seeing a big storm, a lot of water running off, flooding, and then there's just a dry period while we wait for another big storm.

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And summers are getting hotter and drier. These changes can make it hard for farmers to know when and how much to water their crops. So two years ago, Outback Farm put soil moisture sensors in some of their fields. So then I'm not left guessing like, well, it did rain yesterday, but did it go deep

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