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Review potato irrigation requirements to sustain water resources

Extreme weather and increased water demand continue to put pressure on water availability and the need for growers to demonstrate justification for crop irrigation.听

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Review potato irrigation requirements to sustain water resources

Last summer's drought followed by a dry autumn and winter means some reservoirs are still not at full capacity, despite the wettest March in 40 years, says Fiona Law-Eadie, senior agronomist at Crop4Sight....

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