Sentences with phrase «irrigation systems in»

And, instead of using expensive irrigation systems in your yard, rain barrels or other collection devices will do the work for free.

Their projects power hospitals in Haiti, drip irrigation systems in Benin, West Africa, and power grids for towns in Columbia.

I just recently covered the Edyn system, which uses a solar - powered sensor and controller to measure, track, and control irrigation systems in the yard and garden, but there's another smart sprinkler controller already on the market that looks to be a great alternative to the standard «dumb» controllers used in many homes.

Meanwhile, the construction of an irrigation system in Ethiopia's Liban district to enable farmers to water year - round has enabled local communities to survive the current drought without food aid.

Last summer, Leinauer and his research team led a project to install a subsurface drip irrigation system in several tee boxes at The Club at Las Campanas in Santa Fe.

Upgrades to 11067 Picaza Place Before 2008 purchase Dual pane vinyl windows throughout New kitchen cabinets installed Downstairs bathroom shower upgraded (tiles and fixtures) Upgraded mantel and fireplace tiles Air conditioning Installed sprinkler system and automatic timer October 2008 Install hand - scraped hardwood floors in main living areas Install new fireplace screen New stair bannister Replaced downstairs toilet New front door with security screen New interior doors and knobs New light fixtures throughout New paint throughout interior Installed gas stove / oven Installed water-wise drip irrigation system in yard 2009 Installed back patio cover off kitchen Freestanding backyard shade structure (corner) Backyard cement landscape Planted grass, trees, garden, etc..

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In 2004, when Millennium Park, one of Chicago's biggest, was built, she handled the design and installation of all the trees, shrubs, grass and irrigation systems.

Using a wide array of data from sensors in the soil along with satellite imagery and weather forecasts, the company designed a «personalized» irrigation system for each block of vines, greatly reducing water consumption and increasing output.

Of course, there's also the growth systems, irrigation controls, lights and piping, fertilizers, hydroponics, hothouse supplies, all the things involved in farming and harvesting, and even oil extraction — everything except the seeds and plants.

For example, the irrigation contractor must be able to read the landscape plan and the grading plan in order to efficiently design the sprinkler system; the low - voltage outdoor lighting specialist must understand the electrical plans in order to design a lighting plan that reduces voltage drop and does not conflict with the full - voltage lights specified for the home.

Sky Greens grows vegetables in urban areas with its vertical farming system and closed - loop irrigation technique.

They provide a solar - powered drip irrigation system that can increase farmers» yield with up to 300 percent in Kenya and the neighbouring countries.

Our water management system in India utilizes three on - site water wells for landscape irrigation and includes our own water reclamation facility to recycle all water used at the site.

In addition, water collection systems channel rain and irrigation runoff water back into the ground.

Lindsay Corporation (LNN) designs, manufactures and sells irrigation systems primarily used in the agricultural sector.

Finally, I'd like to talk about three more companies in the water resources sector involved in the production of irrigation systems.

Rows of swamp white oaks are likewise arrayed in rectilinear plots or square planters fed by elaborate subterranean irrigation systems.

In Bolivia, I saw how sponsorship money has funded everything from guinea pig farms, to after - school programs, to hearing aids, to irrigation systems, to marriage counseling, to maternal health initiatives, to alcoholism support groups, to dams.

In Sierra Leone, ex-soldiers are finding hope and opportunity through Food for Work, while new roads and irrigation systems help the nation recover from its war - torn past.

Sterman Masser uses innovative quality control technology in its production process, including the use of center pivot irrigation systems that conserve water and effectively water potatoes and corn.

The most spectacular period of progress of the Italian rice cultivation began in the middle of the last century, when Vercelli farmers built one of the most efficient irrigation systems.

As water - conservation measures are applied in washing and packing stations, housing areas, and irrigation systems.

We got a quick lesson by Jason on the ins and outs of the irrigation system, and were amazed by the link between decades - old practices and modern technology.

Yalumba is enforcing a change in the irrigation technology used by its growers from broadacre systems, which provide water to large swathes of land, to microsystems, which target specific areas, ensuring each drop of water counts.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

The plants are watered by a drip irrigation system using rain and condensate water collected in re-purposed storage containers.

«This was a rainfed farming system with no irrigation, located in a region with abundant rainfall, and the impacts of using that water are very low.

I spent countless hours googling and ruminating over exactly what type of irrigation system to put into the garden this year in the hopes of avoiding squash mold and getting better results from all the plants.

WOODRIDGE — Janes Avenue Park will be improved in the first phase of a 3 - year plan, village officials said, with a drainage and irrigation system, new concrete walkways and plaza areas, a soccer field and improvements to the baseball fields on tap for this summer.

In this false - colour image, taken last year, circles and rectangles represent different types of irrigation systems.

Because these robotic irrigation systems apply water only when it is needed, in test fields they are saving two inches per crop per season, Clark says.

Not very appealing,» says Caroline Smith DeWaal, director of food safety at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C. «Treated sewage may be used in certain water systems that then are used for irrigation.

Because tomato plants are typically grown in hot, dry climates, they are watered using irrigation systems that draw from the same locations as human drinking water.

There are already techniques to protect the timber industry and cattle farmers in the south - east of the US from a water shortage, including drip irrigation and better early warning systems.

The resulting irrigation demands eventually overburdened a poorly managed river system, which collapsed in 1998 when the drought hit.

His olive trees grow in a high - density planting method and a drip irrigation system.

La Frenierre first came to Ecuador as part of Engineers Without Borders to help build a water system, and soon started to ask what changes in the mountain's glacier coverage would mean for the irrigation and drinking needs of the 200,000 people living downstream.

Need for strong public outreach Agricultural production accounts for the greatest amount of global water consumption, and in this sector the authors suggest a variety of efficiency proposals such as improved irrigation systems and switching to crop varieties that consume less water.

It is not uncommon to see sprinkler systems spraying lawns at full force in the heat of the afternoon — when evaporation is maximized and irrigation effects are minimized — and in the middle of a rainstorm.

The turnaround started in 2007, when low - flow toilets and showerheads were installed nationwide and the national water authority built innovative water treatment systems that recapture 86 percent of the water that goes down the drain and use it for irrigation — vastly more than the second - most - efficient country in the world, Spain, which recycles 19 percent.

In California, the issue of water supply has pitted farmers against city dwellers and environmentalists, who claim that the farmers waste most of their water on low - value crops and inefficient irrigation systems.

«In order to reap the benefits, we would need people to be aware of the appropriate amount of water, or else use sensors or smart irrigation systems, which are a good idea anyway.»

In a study entitled «It's Going to Take More Innovation than Technology to Increase Water Conservation Practices,» researchers from the University of Florida examined the perceptions of homeowners in Orange County, Florida who have automated irrigation systems and looked deeply into their water conservation knowledge and practiceIn a study entitled «It's Going to Take More Innovation than Technology to Increase Water Conservation Practices,» researchers from the University of Florida examined the perceptions of homeowners in Orange County, Florida who have automated irrigation systems and looked deeply into their water conservation knowledge and practicein Orange County, Florida who have automated irrigation systems and looked deeply into their water conservation knowledge and practices.

Such businesses must pay to install the PLC - irrigation system and manage the CIRRIG program, but the Virginia nursery covered the cost of the irrigation system upgrade in the first year of the new system, Million said.

A web - based irrigation system developed by researchers at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences saved 21 percent in water use without reducing growth of container - grown landscape plants, a new study shows.

In the next three to five years, NMSU researchers and City of Albuquerque officials should find out if the subsurface drip irrigation system helped conserve water.

Less than 10 % of Nile water now reaches the sea, and most of the nutrient - rich sediment is trapped in the delta by a dense canal and irrigation system.

Plant - based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers when to activate their irrigation systems, preventing both water waste and parched plants, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

He envisions an arrangement in which the sensors, central unit and irrigation system all will communicate without wires, and the sensors can be powered wirelessly with batteries or solar cells.

Li notes that small - scale irrigation systems similar to MGK were established at the Geokysur river delta oasis in southeast Turkmenistan about 3,000 B.C. and further west at the Tepe Gaz Tavila settlement in Iran about 5,000 B.C.