Why experts say lawns should become a thing of the past
Grass is under siege in the western United States.
Environment
Sep 9, 2022
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News tagged with drip irrigation
New design cuts costs, energy needs for drip irrigation, bringing the systems within reach for more farmers
Many farms in drought-prone regions of the U.S. rely on drip irrigation as a water-saving method to grow crops. These systems pump water through long thin tubes that stretch across farm fields. Hundreds of dime-sized drippers ...
Environment
Apr 20, 2017
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Corporations pledge sustainability at Rio+20
Microsoft and other firms attending the Rio+20 business forum are falling over each other to prove their corporate responsibility credentials, but critics remain highly skeptical about their commitments.
Environment
Jun 18, 2012
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Researchers develop new tool for optimizing irrigation
Stanford researchers have designed an irrigation optimization tool that could help farmers slash water use.
Biotechnology
Apr 28, 2023
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Researchers identify successful biological control for destructive fruit fly
A parasitic wasp has shown tremendous potential attacking and controlling spotted wing drosophila—an invasive, destructive fruit fly that costs Oregon growers close to a billion dollars a year, Oregon State University researchers ...
Ecology
Dec 11, 2019
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Climate change 'threatens Nile, Limpopo rivers'
Rising global temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns could affect water flows on Africa's mighty Nile and Limpopo rivers, an agricultural research group said Monday.
Environment
Nov 14, 2011
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'Tailored' water—the latest in lawn care
In Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and other major cities in New Mexico, nearly every public golf course is now watered with treated municipal wastewater rather than precious potable water supplies. Across the U.S. Southwest as a ...
Environment
Jul 11, 2014
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Plasticulture system offers alternative for cabbage producers
In Florida, a major fresh-market cabbage producing state, cabbage production currently relies on bare ground and subirrigation systems. Because of the large volume of water these systems need for irrigation, finding alternative ...
Ecology
Dec 14, 2015
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Removing turf-grass saves water. But will it increase urban heat?
As Las Vegas and other Southwestern cities look for ways to reduce water use during a historic drought, the removal of grass lawns and other areas of "nonfunctional turf" has been recommended by the Southern Nevada Water ...
Environment
Sep 14, 2022
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Mapping underground water sources for drip irrigation could transform African village life
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rural farmers in sub-Saharan Africa live under risky conditions. Many grow low-value cereal crops that depend on a short rainy season, a practice that traps them in poverty and hunger.
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2011
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