Archive for 2002
- Growers look to Internet for crops’ soil moisture requirements
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By Rachel Alexander
Growers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley are looking to the Internet for charts and graphs that detail the soil moisture in their own fields. And, they’re using this information to schedule irrigations.
Watermark sensors in growers’ fields collect soil moisture data, which is used with rainfall and irrigation levels to [...] - GIS used to map irrigation districts, plan rehabilitation projects
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By Rachel Alexander
Experts with Texas Cooperative Extension are working to decrease water demanded by agriculture in the Lower Rio Grande Valley reducing water losses in the canal system and providing methods for using less water on croplands.
Research indicates that 68 billion gallons of water could be saved by advanced management and rehabilitation [...] - SAFE program improves field quality and reduces water use
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By Rachel Alexander
Improving the quality of athletic fields and reducing water use are just two benefits of the Sports Athletic Field Education (SAFE) program organized by Texas Cooperative Extension.
Now in its third year in El Paso County, the SAFE program is expanding to include football and soccer fields at 16 schools and a county park. [...] - Research offers long-term solutions for conserving water on the farm
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By Rachel Alexander
A Texas Agricultural Experiment Station researcher is helping growers in the Rio Grande Basin find long-term solutions for conserving water on the farm.
“The goal is to develop strategies for using limited irrigation water while achieving the maximum yield,” said Texas A&M University Assistant Professor Dr. Giovanni Piccinni, who is determining coefficients regarding water [...]
