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AGRICULTURE
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Approximately
30,000 acres of intensively irrigated cropland is located in the
Weiser area. The main crop rotation in this area is wheat,
onions, and sugarbeets. Additional crops include corn,
potatoes, beans, peas, safflower, and alfalfa.
Surface irrigation systems supply water to the majority of the
irrigated acres in the Weiser area while sprinklers and drip systems
supply about 7,800 acres.
Dryland farming of grain, hay, and pasture also occurs throughout
Washington County.
*Average yields for some crops in the area are as follows:
Winter Wheat 106
bu/a (irrigated), 31 bu/a (non-irrigated)
Alfalfa
3.7 t/a (irrigated), 1.9 t/a (non-irrigated)
Sugarbeets 28.7 t/a
Corn
147 bu/a
*2000 Idaho Agricultural Statistics
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