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These 2021 images show the seasonal progression of the irrigated crops in this area, from around the peak of the growing season to harvest. The August image is at the height of the growing season, and the November image is after many fields have been harvested. The harvested fields are a conspicuous white and not red because the vegetation has been removed.

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Aug. 26, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 30/34) — Center-pivot irrigation near Garden City, Kansas, USA
Oct. 29, 2021, Landsat 8 (path/row 30/34) — Center-pivot irrigation near Garden City, Kansas, USA

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