beyond irrigation initiative
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MOLECULAR CONSIDERATIONS FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY ON FARMS
@paulbially
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IS THE PRECISE AMOUNT OF WATER A CROP ACTUALLY
NEEDS
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WHILE WE MAY NOT HIT THIS TARGET CONSISTENTLY IN OUR FIELDS
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crop productivity & resource efficiency
can be improved the closer we get to it
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ALL THE TIME
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2050 • 9 billion people in the
world
• Unprecedented demand for food
• Need to produce more crop per drop
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TODAY
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irrigation systems are
essential…
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releasing water in precise amounts and time
intervals to crops
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BUT…
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WATER IS A
MOLECULE
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WITH UNIQUE PROPERTIES.
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TO REALLY USE WATER EFFICIENTLY,
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WE MUST CONSIDER
HOW WATER
INTERACTSWITH
PLANT SURFACES
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…AND WITHIN THE LIVING SOIL ECOSYSTEM.
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THESE INTERACTIONS TRULY INFLUENCE
WHERE WATER GOES & HOW IT IS DISTRIBUTED
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WE NEED TO LOOK
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AND MODIFY THE VERY WAY WATER
INTERACTS WITH IT’S
ENVIRONMENT
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TO IMPROVE YIELDS FOR
OUR COMMUNITIES
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SAFELY &
RESPONSIBLY
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FOR EVERYTHING WE CHOOSE TO GROW
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THIS IS MY
MISSION
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THIS IS MY
PASSION
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Empowering global agriculture to implement uniquely effective solutions in simple, engaging ways.