Archive for November 2005
- “New” Water Source from Rainfall
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Rainwater harvesting demonstration sites save water and money
By Danielle Supercinski
Rainwater, one of the purest sources of water available, is often scarce in West Texas. Residents in this arid land must use all available methods of saving water. Rainwater harvesting, which was a common water conservation method in the early 1900’s, is one [...] - Mapping the Rio Grande Basin
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New management tool aids irrigation districts
By Danielle Supercinski
GIS-based maps of 30 Rio Grande Basin irrigation districts in Texas completed during the spring 2005, will serve as an indispensable tool for planning future projects and managing districts’ day-to-day operations.
Quality paper maps are just one of the byproducts of the of the GIS efforts.
“We began the (GIS-based) [...] - NMSU Specialist Saves Water
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Dickerson Teaches Gardeners to Harvest Rainfall
By Kevin Robinson-Avila
Horticulture specialist George Dickerson practices what he preaches when it comes to water conservation.
In his home garden in Albuquerque’s Southeast Heights, Dickerson has arranged his landscape entirely around the concept of harvesting rainwater for irrigation.
“Water is precious in New Mexico, so when it rains, we want to get [...] - NMSU Studies Cover Crops
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Evaluating which crops are most appropriate for winter kill mulch
By Jennifer Gipson
Doctor Erin Silva, an Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University, in the Agronomy and Horticulture Department, along with Co-PI, Doctor Constance Falk, a Professor in the Agricultural Business and Agricultural Economics Department, are currently working on a Rio Grande Basin Initiative Project titled [...]
