Tag: agricultural water

Farms of the Future

July 20, 2022 by Allen Best

State water task force issues anti-profiteering report; critics say it falls short

August 25, 2021 by Allen Best

Research technician and Grand County rancher Wendy Thompson collects hay samples as part of a far-reaching experiment to see if ranchers can fallow hay meadows and conserve more water for the Colorado River. Credit: Dave Timko, This American Land. Aug. 12, 2020

Report: Colorado River ranch water savings hit 42 percent

July 14, 2021 by Jerd Smith

Colorado water regulators are asking lawmakers to allow them to assume oversight of streams once protected by the Clean Water Act. Credit: Jeff Rice, Sterling Journal-Advocate

Aurora inks $43.7 million in water deals on South Platte River

October 21, 2020 by Jerd Smith

A powerful sprinkler capable of pumping more than 2,500 gallons of water per minute, irrigates a farm field in the San Luis Valley June 6, 2019. Credit: Jerd Smith

Denver developer, former governor make $118M play for San Luis Valley water

June 26, 2019 by Jerd Smith