Alberta farmers should plan for drought while rainfall plentiful

Alberta Farmer Express - July 4, 2024

The best way to weather a drought is to be ready when it comes.

Preparation is needed before the rains stop, says Joe Harrington, irrigation specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation.

“Over the years, I’ve been through several of these dry cycles. We’ve had a funding program since the drought of 2001,” he said during a Foothills Forage webinar.

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