The Colorado River and its tributaries irrigate some of the country’s most productive farmland, in Western Colorado. But agriculture in this arid region is made more difficult by its salty soil, and old-school irrigation methods that send harmful minerals into streams. KVNF's Jodi Peterson has more on a program that’s helping upstream farmers use water more efficiently … to help keep downstream growers in business.
Western Slope farmers reduce water usage -- and improve water quality in the Colorado River
Deer Tree Farm, Hotchkiss, Colorado
