Building the Western Arid Grower Network for Dry-Climate Farmers | Nella Mae Parks & Maud Powell

Описание: Farming in an arid climate comes with unique challenges — from extreme temperature swings to limited water. In this week’s episode, we talk with Nella Mae Parks and Maud Powell about the launch of the Western Arid Grower Network (@aridgrowernetwork), a new resource for farmers growing in dry regions across the West.

Learn how farmer-to-farmer collaboration and on-farm research are helping growers adapt and thrive in arid conditions.

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