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Strategies for the Improved Water-Use
Efficiency for Irrigated Afalfa
Daniel H. Putnam, PhD
University of California, Davis
dhputnam@
2015 International Alfalfa Congress –Bengbu, China
Water is a Worldwide Issue
2.5 billion
people, 40% of
grain production
¼ of global
economy at risk
due to non-
sustainable
water use.
- Water in 2050 (2015)
2015 International Alfalfa Congress –Bengbu, China -Growing Blue
Historic Drought – Sept. 2015
“Exceptional Drought”
2015 International Alfalfa Congress –Bengbu, China
Irrigated Alfalfa -USA
2015 International Alfalfa Congress –Bengbu, China
US Alfalfa Production (2012)
Table 1. Alfalfa Hay Alfalfa Forage (hay+silage+greenchop) production of different
regions of the US. Yields expressed on hay equivalent basis (13%DM). Data from
2012 USDA Agricultural Ag. Census.
Alfalfa Forage Alfalfa Forage (% of
Region Alfalfa Hay
(Hay+Silage+Greenchop) US)
tons per year tons per year %
MidWest 18,498,320 21,525,155 39.4%
Northeast 2,224,016 3,501,677 6.4%
South 3,134,823 3,286,645 6.0%
West 25,612,012 26,254,223 48.1%
Total US 49,469,171 54,567,699 100%
Approximately 40-50% of US production irrigated
2015 International Alfalfa Congress –Bengbu, China
California (4-Year Ave. 2006-2009)
Alfalfa
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