Archive for February 2004

Identifying water needs for yards

Deep and infrequent irrigation key for efficient water use
By Jenna Smith
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Roger Havlak
(979) 845-4826
rhavlak@tamu.edu
A mature walnut tree sits on a lawn of St. Augustine grass, dotted with crape myrtles, rose bushes, ficus trees and dwarf yaupon hedges. The landscape, along with the sandy loam [...]

February 2nd, 2004 | Posted in RGBI
Acequias aid in aquifer recharge

Study shows multiple benefits from acequia irrigation
By Kevin Robinson-Avila
For more information regarding this subject, contact:
Sam Fernald
(505) 646-1041
fernald@nmsu.edu
Alfredo Montoya, a grower whose family dates back eight generations in Alcalde, said he feels vindicated by a New Mexico State University (NMSU) study that shows traditional acequia (ditch) irrigation systems provide broad ecological and social benefits to local [...]

February 2nd, 2004 | Posted in RGBI