dry farming
noun
: farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture-conserving tillage and drought-resistant crops
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In 2007 Emeritus acquired Pinot Hill, a smaller vineyard with soils that also allow for dry farming.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
The technique, known as dry farming, traces its roots back to Indigenous peoples, including the Hopi, who thrived in the arid climate in the West.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Cirone specializes in dry farming — applying little or no water, and relying on rainfall and the moisture stored in the ground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The Hopi sense of identity is vulnerable when Hopis live off the remote reservation, are distanced from religious and cultural practices like dry farming and ceremonies in the kiva, and can’t speak the language that is part of a spiritual covenant with the creator, Maasaw, Qötsahonmana said.
—Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 9 Nov. 2021
Why is dry farming important?
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
No-till farming, compost tea applications, and dry farming bring out the best in terroir while maintaining a vibrant ecosystem.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
Other wineries are trying to adapt with dry farming, a method that requires minimal irrigation.
—Hollie Stephens, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022
Importantly, Daugs added, much of the valley’s agriculture is dry farming.
—Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
The technique, known as dry farming, traces its roots back to Indigenous peoples, including the Hopi, who thrived in the arid climate in the West.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
Cirone specializes in dry farming — applying little or no water, and relying on rainfall and the moisture stored in the ground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The Hopi sense of identity is vulnerable when Hopis live off the remote reservation, are distanced from religious and cultural practices like dry farming and ceremonies in the kiva, and can’t speak the language that is part of a spiritual covenant with the creator, Maasaw, Qötsahonmana said.
—Felicia Fonseca, ajc, 9 Nov. 2021
Why is dry farming important?
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
No-till farming, compost tea applications, and dry farming bring out the best in terroir while maintaining a vibrant ecosystem.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
Other wineries are trying to adapt with dry farming, a method that requires minimal irrigation.
—Hollie Stephens, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022
Importantly, Daugs added, much of the valley’s agriculture is dry farming.
—Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
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“Dry farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20farming. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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