Irrigating pastures can provide livestock with nutrition long into summer. Learn to monitor soil moisture to determine when to irrigate and how much water to apply.
Mylen Bohle |
Jul 2007 |
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Photo: from Landschoot, 2018 (Cropped from original)
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