Archive for February 2004
- Identifying water needs for yards
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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 [...] - Acequias aid in aquifer recharge
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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 [...]
