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Reducing Water Demand for Agriculture

by jmarois
June 12, 2015

Dan Dourte, Ron Bartel, Sheeja George, David Wright, Jim Marois, UF/IFAS NFREC Cotton and peanuts are grown on nearly 2 million irrigated acres in the Southeastern U.S. The consumptive water use for irrigation has significantly impacted groundwater ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Best Management Practices (BMPs), Conservation, Cotton, Field Crops, Irrigation, Natural Resources, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut, Sod-based Rotation, Water Issue

Keep Water and Nutrients in the Root Zone

by joshuafr
April 25, 2014

Summer is rapidly approaching and irrigation demands by vegetable crops will be greatly increasing. Many areas of the Panhandle are blessed with well-drained soils, which are great during wet periods, but can be challenging to manage the water ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Best Management Practices (BMPs), Conservation, Cucurbit, General Agriculture, Horticulture, Irrigation, Natural Resources, Panhandle Agriculture, Vegetables, Water Issue, Watermelon

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