US Edition'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
- The Palliser's Triangle region in Canada, previously considered a wasteland, relies heavily on irrigation for agricultural production. The irrigation infrastructure has transformed the area into a viable farming region, accounting for a significant portion of Alberta's agricultural production.
- Drought conditions and the impacts of climate change have led to a push to modernize and expand irrigation infrastructure across Canada. Alberta and Saskatchewan have announced major projects to rehabilitate old irrigation equipment, construct reservoirs, and double irrigable land. Other provinces, including Ontario and Atlantic provinces, are also expressing interest in irrigation projects.
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'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
According to the Alberta WaterPortal Society, there are now more than 8,000 kilometres of conveyance works and more than 50 water storage reservoirs devoted to managing 625,000 hectares of irrigated land in the province.
'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser's Triangle — an expanse of prairie grassland encompassing much of southeast Alberta, a swath of southern Saskatchewan, and the southwest corner of Manitoba.
'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser's Triangle — an expanse of prairie grassland encompassing much of southeast Alberta, a swath of southern Saskatchewan, and the southwest corner of Manitoba.
'The saving grace for agriculture': Farmers look to irrigation amid climate woes
CALGARY -- Sean Stanford's wheat farm just south of Lethbridge, Alta. falls within the far left corner of Palliser's Triangle -- an expanse of prairie grassland encompassingmuch of southeast Alberta, a swath of southern Saskatchewan, and the southwest corner of Manitoba.
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