Irrigation

Utah is making it easier to move water between places that have extra and places that need more.

The next drought is always right around the corner in Utah, even in the middle of an especially wet year.

A new survey of farmers and ranchers found they mainly trust local agencies and have not taken much advantage of state and federal payout programs.

The System Conservation Pilot Program is ready to spend additional millions from the Inflation Reduction Act to save water in the agriculture industry through 2024.

Between drought, climate change and population growth, Utah’s water supply is stretched increasingly thin. A new study shows how two very different communities in different parts of the state found success in conservation.

Reducing the amount of lawn around the home and opting for water-wise plants can help Utah keep the strides it made dealing with the drought, says a BYU grass expert.

Compared to 2022’s “year of water” and the urgency felt to save the drying Great Salt Lake, Utah lawmakers spent time this year on water law refinements.

As temperatures drop heading into winter, experts say taking proper steps to winterize irrigation systems can help with water conservation efforts.

Scientists are trying to strike a balance between reducing agricultural water consumption and maintaining high crop production.

Rather than drinking water, Washington County officials use secondary or untreated water for outdoor irrigation.

Within the next couple of weeks, University of Utah landscape planners and maintenance crews will have converted 30,000 square feet of lawn to more…