Tag: irrigation
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State agency proposing use of recycled water to meet demands
The Central Arizona Project provides a steady supply of Colorado River water from Parker Dam to the Phoenix metropolitan area. But under a plan by state officials, the region’s reliance on river water and groundwater could be diminished with purified effluent. Cronkite News ADEQ could lay ground rules for recycled, purified water program to address…
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The Great Kansas Aqueduct: Solution or Folly from a Bygone Era?
The United States has long been known as a country willing to take gigantic risks in order to build innovative infrastructure for future generations. The Transcontinental Railroad vastly improved cross-country travel, paying for itself through an increase in trade and transport across generations. The Hoover Dam helped tame the mighty Colorado River – creating an…
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The US has pumped so much groundwater that it’s literally splitting the ground open across the American Southwest
Photo: A fissure tears open earth and roots in North Sulphur Springs Valley, Arizona. Joesph Cook/AZGS The United States has been pumping so much groundwater that the ground is beginning to split open across southwestern parts of the country for miles on end. These giant cracks, aka fissures, have been spotted in states including Arizona, Utah, and California. Groundwater…
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Future-Proofing Vineyards: Expert Perspectives on AI, Water Management and Climate Resilience
Navigating climate change in viticulture by water management automation, climate-friendly farming, and AI advancements Note: This article summarizes key insights from industry experts and vineyard professionals who presented at the Growing Forward Virtual Event. To watch the broadcast, click here [or see it embedded, below]. The recent Growing Forward Vineyard & Grower Virtual Conference (July…
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Flowing Downhill to Money
Photo: PGHolbrook How Corporate Growers Are Using Taxpayer Funds to Seize California’s Water The Central Valley Project — the sprawling federal complex of dams, reservoirs, and canals that conveys water from the Trinity and Sacramento River watersheds through the San Francisco Bay-Delta to the corporate farmlands of the San Joaquin Valley – is employing massive…
