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Local Farmers Use Smart Sensors to Save Water

Precision irrigation tools are helping growers balance water conservation with crop protection.

Farmer checking crop rows with smart irrigation sensors

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Precision irrigation tools are helping growers balance water conservation with crop protection. Add one supporting fact from the article.

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  1. New satellite reporting puts this winter's peak third-lowest on record.
  2. NASA's report combines satellite observations with farmers' concerns.
  3. Precision irrigation tools are helping growers balance water conservation with crop protection.
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