Climate change is forcing some winemakers to move north. But others are moving into the arid Utah desert, using water conservation and specialized grapes to make it work.

Growing Grapes in the High Desert

Kansas growers already face the periodic loss of irrigation. With climate change that risk could spread across the Midwest — and become permanent.

The High Plains Aquifer Is Approaching a Point of No Return

But if we run out of water, we’re cooked.

Some Midwestern States Have Stayed Cooler Than the Rest of the Country. The Secret? Large-Scale Irrigation.

In a drought-stricken world, recycling our wastewater could help put food on your plate.

Embracing the Toilet-to-Farm Irrigation Model

Central Oregon’s irrigation canals, a vital lifeline to the region’s farmers, lose 30 to 50% of their water due to seepage and evaporation. Modernization is coming.

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Growing Grapes in the High Desert

The High Plains Aquifer Is Approaching a Point of No Return

Some Midwestern States Have Stayed Cooler Than the Rest of the Country. The Secret? Large-Scale Irrigation.

Embracing the Toilet-to-Farm Irrigation Model

Some of Oregon’s Irrigation Systems Are More Than 100 Years Old, and It Shows