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The Nevada Appeal, the Silver State's oldest continuously run newspaper, first published on May 16, 1865.
Many Mountain West farmers grow alfalfa, an especially thirsty crop. Now, a researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno is working to help farmers use less water.
Drought and overpumping have reduced groundwater supplies across the West. Officials and conservation groups in Nevada are working to address the problem.
The Pershing County Water Conservation District’s headquarters in Lovelock sits off Interstate 80 a few miles before the Humboldt River disappears into a desert sink. Farmers here have priority rights
The state plans to issue $25 million in grants to retire groundwater rights in places where use exceeds what is sustainable.