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An Arizona Farmer on How to Grow Alfalfa in the Middle of the Desert | Odd Lots

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What it is

An Odd Lots podcast episode with Arizona hay farmer Trevor Bales on why growing alfalfa in the desert makes sense despite drought. He covers his family's history and the sun, pest and water arguments for farming there.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Linked in water and Arizona threads to explain why desert farming is more productive than people assume.

  • 1 people recommended it
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  • 0 strong recommendations
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What HN commenters said

  1. “This podcast goes into more details”

    Explains surprising benefits of desert for farming: sun, few pests, few weeds.

    mooreds, 2024-03 · Recommendation · in “Colorado River states draw battle lines over who should bear water cuts”

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Topics: alfalfa, water scarcity, arizona, agriculture, colorado river

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