{"id":490468,"date":"2026-06-12T15:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/?page_id=490468"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:42:50","slug":"more-with-less-water-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/more-with-less-water-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Colorado do more with less water?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can Colorado do more with less water?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado Sun is exploring what may or may not be possible in creating water solutions across the state<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Are less-thirsty crops a solution to Colorado\u2019s growing water problems?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t

The state\u2019s resilient, adaptable farmers can raise just about anything and use less water doing it. But will enough people buy what they produce?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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More reporting to come soon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

A note from the project\u2019s lead reporter, Michael Booth<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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The Colorado Sun is embarking on a \u201csolutions journalism\u201d series asking who in the state is doing their share to save precious water. Our solutions-oriented reporting will assess whether specific water conservation projects can free up water at a large scale, or whether local conservation is always overwhelmed by uncontrollable natural conditions or immovable market realities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Colorado Sun series \u201cCan Colorado do more with less water?\u201d will create a body of work showcasing what may or may not be possible in creating water solutions across the state. From Akron to Aspen, we\u2019re looking for signs of success or failure that will help lead us to water security.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

What readers want to know<\/strong><\/summary>\n
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In spring 2026 The Colorado Sun launched a survey to know water issues readers wanted us to report on. We heard from more than 400 Coloradans across 40 of the state\u2019s 64 counties. Readers wanted to learn about these topics the most: agricultural water conservation , water supply and water rights .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a sample of questions we heard from around the state<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n