SE Producers Aware Of
Irrigation's Impact
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.
Recent research in irrigation has been pretty exciting. Are there other things we can can look forward to in the areas of Low Energy Precision Application (LEPA), drip, deficit or furrow irrigation?
Producers are indicating to us researchers that there is definite interest in using drip irrigation in the Southeast. We are responding by working with great folks like Cotton Incorporated and the Georgia Cotton Commission to develop projects that will expand our knowledge base of practices like drip irrigation. We certainly have more to learn in terms of system design, installation and operation/management.
source : cottonfarming
Irrigation's Impact
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.
Recent research in irrigation has been pretty exciting. Are there other things we can can look forward to in the areas of Low Energy Precision Application (LEPA), drip, deficit or furrow irrigation?
Producers are indicating to us researchers that there is definite interest in using drip irrigation in the Southeast. We are responding by working with great folks like Cotton Incorporated and the Georgia Cotton Commission to develop projects that will expand our knowledge base of practices like drip irrigation. We certainly have more to learn in terms of system design, installation and operation/management.
source : cottonfarming
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