Watershed | Episode 10: Irrigation Nation
3rd Grade
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English
Forty percent of the global food supply is grown on irrigated cropland. In Nebraska’s Platte River valley, Roric Paulman’s family has been raising crops on arid land for generations. As the climate turns hotter and drier, farmers like Roric are exploring ways of reducing their water use while keeping their yields high.