Archive for May 2005

Communicating Outcomes

Collaboration leads to water conservation
Sunny skies and cool weather greeted project participants as they arrived at the fourth annual Rio Grande Basin Initiatives (RGBI) Conference, April 12-14, 2005, in Alpine, Texas. It was a productive week that provided numerous discussions on local water issues, agency reports, Task Group breakout sessions and concurrent Task Group reports.

The [...]

May 3rd, 2005 | Posted in RGBI
CroPMan Programs Aid Growers

Computer models help growers irrigate crops efficiently
By Danielle Supercinski, May 2005
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Tom Gerik
Crop simulation models have been developed and used by the research community to simulate the impact that cropping practices have on yield and natural resources—soil, water and air.
Many models are only designed [...]

May 2nd, 2005 | Posted in RGBI
Students Try on New “Hat”

Water well screening program provides efficient water for urban consumers and irrigation
By Jenna Smith, May 2005
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Monty Dozier
Experts in the water science field are getting younger and younger. Nearly 200 high school and middle school students in El Paso County screened water samples for private well [...]

May 1st, 2005 | Posted in RGBI