Archive for May 2007
- Agricultural Demonstration Initiative
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Collaborators evaluate irrigation water use efficiency in citrus
By Danielle Supercinski
With water scarcity being a prominent issue for growers, Rio Grande Basin Initiative researchers are collaborating with a Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) project aimed at demonstrating cost-effective and efficient irrigation technologies to growers.
RGBI researcher Dr. Shad Nelson, soil scientist at Texas A&M [...] - Water Conservation is Child’s Play
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Valencia County Extension implements after-school program
By Jane Moorman
How many ways can one conserve water in the home? That was the question asked of the children participating in the Valencia County Boys and Girls Club after-school program at Belen, New Mexico’s Jaramillo Elementary School.
They learned the answer during a four-week water conservation education program [...] - Coordinated Collaboration
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Water resources database jointly developed
By Danielle Supercinski
Through collaboration between RGBI and other universities, researchers developed a Coordinated Water Resources Database and GIS Web site to assist water users, stakeholders and state and federal agencies in daily operations and long-term planning of water resources.
Dr. Zhuping Sheng, assistant professor at the Texas A&M Agricultural Research [...] - Symposium Outcomes
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Conference draws wide range of attendees from various locations
By Tawney Lindsay
The Rio Grande Basin Initiative and Water Task Force at New Mexico State University sponsored the “River Terrace and Floodplain Hydrology Symposium” held in Las Cruces, NM on February 28–March 1, which drew 81 attendees from various locations, both nationally and internationally.
Drs. Alexander [...]
