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Living with water highs and lows: How farmers are learning to harvest floodwater

Two projects in Shropshire are helping farmers and growers meet challenges around water management

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Living with water highs and lows: How farmers are learning to harvest floodwater

In the Strine Internal Drainage Board (IDB) district in Shropshire, a project led by Cranfield University is exploring the potential to reorganise when and how water is abstracted. With better connected...

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