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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
The irrigation districts are responding by, one, changing their practices on the farm to get more crop with less water.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights adaptive strategies by irrigation districts to cope with drought.

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