irrigated
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Past outbreaks have occurred when people consumed fruits or vegetables irrigated with water contaminated by faeces.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Janssen explained that 200 units of nitrogen are used per acre of irrigated corn.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
The property features three creeks that “meander through the ranch for over five miles,” as well as irrigated meadows and “historic water rights irrigating 1,200 acres.”
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Farmers in California’s Imperial Valley receive the largest share of Colorado River water, growing hay for cattle, lettuce, spinach, broccoli and other crops on more than 450,000 acres of irrigated lands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
The most productive Polynesian agriculture was taro cultivation in irrigated fields.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
