Category: 2019
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Texas Water Journal publishes final article in Volume 10
The Texas Water Journal has published the final article in the Volume 10, Number 1, 2019 issue titled “Interjecting Economics into the Surface Water Dialogue” by Maria Vaca, Stefni Richards, Alexa Davis, Kylie Jackson, Nanag Timur, Fahad Manzoor, Said Azam, Robert Feltman and James Griffin. This paper applies the conceptual lens of economic efficiency as a criterion…
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TCEQ adds interactive watershed, nonpoint source map viewer
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has added an interactive map viewer showing watershed plans and projects in Texas to reduce nonpoint source water pollution. According to TCEQ, the interactive map includes TCEQ projects, watershed protection plans (WPPs), accepted or in development, and success stories in Texas, funded in part by Clean Water Act Section 319(h)…
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#ICYMI: Top 10 TWRI articles from 2019
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe During 2019, Texas Water Resources Institute’s communications team covered everything from challenges of water utilities to profiles of water resources professionals across Texas. Here are our top 10 articles from 2019: Interestingly enough, some of our articles from years past also popped up as top stories read in 2019.…
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txH2O highlight: What’s your water footprint?
When making New Year’s resolutions for 2020, add water conservation to your goals! What’s your water footprint?, an article in our Fall 2009 txH2O, lists the amount of water used for many common activities. A water footprint is the amount of water a person directly or indirectly consumes, including “virtual water,” or water used to produce food,…
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Drip Irrigation Workshop set for Jan. 11 in Austin
Article originally written by Paul Schattenberg, AgriLife Today A free Drip Irrigation Workshop will be held from 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 11 in the vegetable garden of the Freedom Home Baptist Church, 3405 Oak Springs Drive in Austin. The garden is located behind the church, and off-street parking is available in front of and along the…
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Meet a scientist: Genhua Niu
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Dr. Genhua Niu is always on the lookout for the next agricultural innovation. As a professor of urban agriculture at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas, she studies how growing environments can be adjusted to enhance plant growth and quality in urban settings, such as by manipulating the light…
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TWRI to develop future water resources programs in DFW region
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze and Danielle Kalisek Across Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research address local needs related to everything from mitigating drought impacts to enhancing food security to improving human health outcomes through education, outreach and research activities. To help support AgriLife’s mission, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has been tasked with leading the…
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Controlled Environment Urban Agriculture Conference set Dec. 5 in Dallas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas will host the first Controlled Environment Urban Agriculture Conference Dec. 5, which will provide information on a wide range of topics as well as access to Texas A&M AgriLife and industry experts. Experts from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the city of Dallas and others will cover…
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txH2O highlight: Home sweet home
Did you know that Texas A&M AgriLife opened the first WaterSense-labeled house in the Dallas-Fort Worth region? We spotlighted the home in our Fall 2013 issue of txH2O and you will find it on page 12 in the issue’s pdf. According to the article, Dallas AgriLife staff started a major overhaul of the home in 2012. They replaced fixtures…
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TWRI publishes septic system guide
Do you own a septic system? The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has published a new educational material titled Septic System Maintenance & Inspection Pocket Guide to help homeowners with problem solving and best management practices for their septic systems. Developed by Nathan Glavy, TWRI extension program specialist; Stephanie deVilleneuve, TWRI research assistant; and Dr. Allen Berthold, TWRI senior research…
