ABSTRACT
Dryland farming is the use of land for crop production in regions where growing season precipitation alone is usually inadequate to produce a summer grain crop. Droughts of varying intensity and duration are common in these regions. Dryland farming systems are dependent on natural precipitation, so the primary management concern in dryland farming systems is the capture and efficient use of water.[1]
Sometimes the term, dryland, is used in humid regions to mean ‘‘not irrigated.’’ Rainfed farming or agriculture is the preferred term in regions where growing season precipitation alone is usually adequate to produce annual summer crops, and other management issues (fertility, pests, etc.) are more important than water conservation.
