Caption: SCS Photo No. 6-2508; Sprinkler system using water from Snake Creek north of Redfield, South Dakota
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This paper compares alternate approaches to valuing the economic impact of irrigation water shortages from Mexican noncompliance with the 1994 treaty. The two methods compared are an average value-of-water approach, and an ex post, historical crop...
2020-12-09
2020-12-09 2024-04-20 |
The scientific design and management of a modern irrigation system requires that the designer or manager have knowledge of site and plant criteria such as infiltration, drainage, soil fertility, plant water needs, and plant production under...
2007-12-05
2007-12-05 1980-12-01 |
2010-03-01
2010-03-01 2009-07-01 |
This report summarizes our initial analysis of the potential of thermal imaging for detecting leaking canals and pipelines. Thermal imagery (video format) was obtained during a fly over of a portion of the main canal of United Irrigation District....
2009-01-12
2009-01-12 2008-11-01 |
A smart controller testing facility was established at Texas A&M University in College Station in 2008 in order to evaluate their performance from an “end-user” point of view. The “end-user” is considered to be the landscape or irrigation...
2013-09-23
2013-09-23 2013-07-18 |
2009-01-12
2009-01-12 2008-10-01 |
Initial construction costs and net annual changes in operating and maintenance expenses
are identified for the capital renovation project proposed by the Cameron County Irrigation
District No. 2 (a.k.a. San Benito) to the North American...
2007-11-19
2007-11-19 2024-04-20 |
The region of Texas along the Mexican border has been experiencing rapid urban growth. This has caused fragmentation of many irrigation districts who are struggling to address the resulting challenges. In this paper, we analyze the growth of urban...
2013-06-12
2013-06-12 2011-12-01 |