Archive for February 2006
- Joint Conference Set for March 27-30
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Experiment Stations, Extension meet with other Rio Grande Initiatives
By Jennifer Gipson
The Joint Rio Grande Basin Initiatives Annual Conference will take place in Ruidoso, NM from March 27 through 30, 2006 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. This conference draws together three Rio Grande Basin Initiative Projects, which are the Efficient Irrigation For [...] - Symposium to be held Feb. 23-24
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NMSU conference on efficient water use in urban landscapes
By Jennifer Gipson
The Rio Grande Basin Initiative, in partnership with New Mexico State University, will be co-sponsoring the first annual “Symposium on Efficient Water Use in the Urban Landscape” in Las Cruces. The symposium will be held February 23 and 24, 2006, on the [...] - Canal Operation Automation
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New measures taken in irrigation district to maximize efficiency
By Danielle Supercinski
Today’s irrigation and water districts face increasing challenges in their daily operations. Challenges include increased demands for flexible and efficient operation, rising costs of energy, limited water supplies and expensive labor.
The Irrigation District Engineering & Assistance (IDEA) team of Texas [...] - Pecos River Ecosystem Project
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Applying saltcedar control along the Pecos banks
By Danielle Supercinski
In the early 1900s, government agencies and private landowners began planting saltcedar to control stream bank erosion along rivers, such as the Pecos. Through the 20th century, an estimated 14,000 acres of water-consuming saltcedar thrive along the banks of the Pecos River in Texas [...]
