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U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory
USDA. Agricultural Research Service.
Performs research to advance water conservation and water
quality protection "in systems involving soil, aquifers,
plants, and the atmosphere." Develops more efficient irrigation
systems, scheduling methodologies, and new remote sensing techniques and technology. |
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 Water Conservation and Agricultural Water Management
USDA. CSREES. National Water Program.
Promotes agricultural operations that are "able to incorporate
more efficient methods of using water -- in order to benefit
communities." |
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Water Conservation: Save Water with Efficient Systems and Healthy Plants
USDA. Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A tip sheet based on Backyard Conservation techniques to help use less water for garden and lawn waterings. |
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Water Conservation Field Services Program
DOI. Bureau of Reclamation.
"Developing a thorough water conservation plan can help
identify water management problems, evaluate options,
highlight accomplishments, and plan for improvements."
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How to Conserve Water and Use It Effectively
EPA.
Office of Water.
Part of the document, "Cleaner Water Through Conservation," provides
suggested engineering and behavioral practices to help
reduce water use. |
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Agricultural Water Conservation
Practices (PDF | 1.3 MB)
Texas Water Development Board.
Outlines several "agricultural water-efficiency measures
and explains how they can help save water, energy and
money, and
possibly even increase crop yields." |
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Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices for Irrigation Water Use (PDF| 185 KB)
Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Provides applicable water conservation practices
for system management, irrigation scheduling and application practices. |
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Water Conservation Best Management Practices (BMP) Guide for Agriculture in Texas (PDF | 1.8 MB)
Texas Water Development Board.
Describes "practices,
techniques, programs, and technologies that protect water resources, reduce the
consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency
in the use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse
of water so that a water supply is made
available for future or alternative uses." |
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| Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-arid Areas
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization.
Reviews water conservation "techniques which have
been tested and found useful somewhere in the world,
and which might be suitable for use in other conditions." Includes
a section on water harvesting. |
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WCA infoNET
United Nations. FAO. International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage.
Provides technically reliable information useful in
making decisions on water conservation in agriculture. |
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Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an Iranian-American Workshop
National Research Council of the National Academies.
Covers the "development of technology for inexpensive recycling of
urban wastewater without adverse impacts on public health;
improvement of the economic efficiency in using water
in agriculture; and the development
of new and innovative institutional arrangements for managing
water consistent with historical antecedents and traditions
of each country." |
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WaterWiser: The Water Efficiency Clearinghouse
American Water Works Association.
"A water conservation, efficiency,
and demand management information resource that provides
news, research results, discussion forums,
and databases." |
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 Residential Water Conservation
University of Arizona. Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas.
Provides interactive tools to help understand water conservation
and its remedies. |
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Tuesday, 03-Jun-2008 14:02:27 EDT
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