Deficit Irrigation – Jake Madison

Source: REACCH

Relates unique strategies used by an Oregon farmer to cope with water limitations. By providing wheat, corn, and alfalfa with less water than they would need to achieve maximum yields, but still enough to be profitable, this farmer saves water for the farm’s most valuable crops, primarily potatoes and onions.

Length: 08:17

Year Produced: 2016

State: Oregon

Cropping Systems: Forage, Other Grains, Vegetables

Tags: dryland farming, yields