This corn crop on a ranch owned by The Nature Conservancy in the Verde Valley used to be irrigated by flood or furrow irrigation. TNC installed a much more efficient drip irrigation system. Black hosing snakes through the crop delivering just the right amount of water when it’s needed. ©Ted Wood Usage rights are granted for editorial and nonprofit purposes only. No commercial or re-sale rights are granted without permission of the photographer. Full use and licensing information can be found here, https://waterdesk.org/multimedia/license