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Agriculturalists Fight Off Dust Bowl Threats With Vast Irrigation
Agriculturalists report growing hope against Dust Bowl threats in the Bhafter Wasco Irrigation District as extensive irrigation systems expand. Overhead and on the ground setups reduce water waste and boost yields, with field tests showing 10 to 60 percent savings depending on soil. Potatoes, corn, alfalfa, and cotton benefit, highlighted by the Clifford Mettler farms near Delano.
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Bhafter-Wasco
Morrison Ranch
Wasco Hardware Company
San Joaquin Valley
Central Valley
Anthern Canal
West
Fresno
Leo Peterson
Wasco Hardware
Vari
Ous
Clifford Mettler
Delano
Ed Morrison
Gideon Richert
Wasco Hardware Company Implement Division
Morrison Ratch