Sentences with phrase «quality irrigation water»

As I had been employed with Coleambally Irrigation in many guises, but most recently as the Irrigation Distribution Manager I was very familiar with the high quality irrigation water and soils of the district and applied this knowledge to my farming techniques.

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The Coalition Government is getting on with the job of delivering our water infrastructure needs, today annowncing $ 1 million to fast - track a feasibility study into improving water quality and supply to support the expansion of the Myalup and Collie River irrigation districts.

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.

«How can we connect the canals better to the canal towns, and what kind of programming should we have so that we attract more tourists and recreation, better quality of life, access to the waterfront, economic development... «it's about tourism, it's about recreation, it's about irrigation for our farmers, it's about water usage for some of the manufacturing and process plants that we have along the canal system,» Quiniones told WXXI News.

Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc said the area had been expanded «to ensure public confidence in the quality of drinking water, and the fact that irrigation wells can draw contaminants outside of normal flow.»

And in general, yields and quality both began crashing below irrigation levels of 75 percent ET, which is the measurement of total water utilized during crop development, he said.

A 2014 study led by Dr. Wenwei Xu, AgriLife Research corn breeder in Lubbock, and Thomas Marek, AgriLife Research irrigation engineer in Amarillo, and contributed to by Texas Tech University graduate students Karl Brauer and Traci Bland, showed the biggest factor in corn silage quality was water.

The lack of water for quality irrigation throughout this arid region results in farmers using contaminated waters, leading to health risks from contaminated potatoes eaten locally or shipped to outlying areas.

Farmers here have reported environmental problems, such as floods, droughts, reductions in water quality and increases in soil erosion and downstream sedimentation of irrigation networks.

Excessive salinity in soil and irrigation water, in combination with waterlogging, can significantly affect the growth and quality for agricultural crops, especially those vegetables that are sensitive to salinity.

«higher quality diets were associated with greater food waste but less waste of cropland; as well as greater waste of irrigation water and pesticides, but not fertilizer.»

Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said proper fertilizer application and efficient water irrigation can protect and improve water quality in area creeks, and collecting rainwater for lawn and landscape needs reduces stormwater runoff.

If the sinus symptoms are really severe you can use a Neti Pot for nasal irrigation with 1 drops each Lavender, Lemon, Peppermint, 1/4 T fine quality salt, and 8 ounces warm water.

In Kumasi, Ghana, small kits have been made available to various local organisations to periodically test the quality of the irrigation water.

Our water projects use these approaches by, for example, promoting the adoption of water - efficient irrigation technology or improving the quality of household tap water in underserved regions.

Recent intensification of permanent agriculture has had numerous negative environmental consequences: Erosion has accelerated and stream sediment loads have increased where repetitive cultivation is performed on steep slopes without appropriate conservation methods; permanent conversion of hill slopes and road building have increased the risk of landslides; irrigation of cash crops in the dry season has desiccated streams; and use of pesticides and fertilizers to sustain commercial agriculture has reduced water quality.

His research claims that siphoning off a third of the water from the Han River's Danjiangkou reservoir, as the plan calls for, will raise the risk of floods, increase sediment and worsen water quality — hurting navigation and irrigation for local residents, and limiting supplies for industrial and municipal use.

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.