SE Producers Aware Of
Irrigation's Impact
Can a cotton producer in Georgia learn anything from a Texas producer in the area of effective irrigation?
Many Texas producers operate in a more arid environment, which is often affected by limited water resources. Texas producers are very concerned about evaporative losses and timely, efficient application of irrigation water. Producers in Georgia are, for the most part, blessed with abundant (but not unlimited) water resources in a humid environment (less evaporative losses).
With pressure from growing populations, persistent droughts and increasing demands from industry and agriculture, Georgia producers are paying closer attention to the types of water conservation measures that Texas producers and other arid regions are accustomed to using. Plus, the ongoing "water wars" between Georgia, Florida and Alabama, coupled with the start of real statewide water planning in Georgia, mean that our use of water in agriculture is on folks' minds.
source : cottonfarming
Irrigation's Impact
Can a cotton producer in Georgia learn anything from a Texas producer in the area of effective irrigation?
Many Texas producers operate in a more arid environment, which is often affected by limited water resources. Texas producers are very concerned about evaporative losses and timely, efficient application of irrigation water. Producers in Georgia are, for the most part, blessed with abundant (but not unlimited) water resources in a humid environment (less evaporative losses).
With pressure from growing populations, persistent droughts and increasing demands from industry and agriculture, Georgia producers are paying closer attention to the types of water conservation measures that Texas producers and other arid regions are accustomed to using. Plus, the ongoing "water wars" between Georgia, Florida and Alabama, coupled with the start of real statewide water planning in Georgia, mean that our use of water in agriculture is on folks' minds.
source : cottonfarming
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