Category: 2019
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New CAST paper published on impact of aquifer depletion on U.S. agriculture
A new Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) paper, authored by a task force of university and government researchers, explores the long-term impact of aquifer depletion on U.S. agriculture, suggesting that increased competition for the use of water from aquifers may negatively affect future agricultural practices in drier regions of the United States. The paper, “Aquifer…
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Conference to focus on sustainable water management practices for southern US
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting the Southern Region Water Conference, “Improving Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices,” July 23-25 at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center, 177 Joe Routt Blvd. in College Station. Dr. Drew Gholson, AgriLife Extension program specialist, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and conference organizer, said the conference is designed to provide…
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Two Nations, One Water Conference to explore adaptive water strategies for drought
More than 40 speakers, panelists and moderators will present current information, ideas and realities that face the Rio Grande and the states and countries that share its water at a two-day conference April 23-25 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The conference, “Two Nations, One Water: US-Mexico Border Water Summit 2019,” will explore adaptive water strategies…
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Grain sorghum irrigation water-use efficiency dependent on weather conditions
Grain sorghum production is highly susceptible to changes in climatic conditions, more so than to different irrigation regiments a producer might implement on the crop, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research modeling study. The results of the study, “Simulation of efficient irrigation management strategies for grain sorghum production over different climate variability classes,” were…
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Texas Water Journal publishes first program review in Volume 10, Number 1
The Texas Water Journal published the first program review in the Volume 10, Number 1, 2019 issue titled “An Internet for Water: Connecting Texas Water Data” by Dr. Rudolph A. Rosen, Sam Marie Hermitte, Dr. Suzanne Pierce, Sarah Richards, Dr. Susan V. Roberts and includes an editor’s note by Dr. Robert E. Mace. This program review is a…
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World Water Day celebrates ‘nature for water’
Less than 1 percent of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. World Water Day focuses on the importance of that 1 percent. This year’s theme is ‘nature for water,’ which explores nature-based solutions (NBS) for the water challenges faced in the 21st century. The day’s campaign, ‘The…
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Playas: Refilling the Ogallala Aquifer?
We recharge our phones and electronics every day, but did you know that there are ways to recharge the amount of water stored in the ground? Recharging the Ogallala Aquifer is the goal for the Texas Playa Conservation Initiative (TxPCI), a partnership of six organizations including Texas Parks and Wildlife, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, U.S. Department of…
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International scientists to speak on cross-border water issues, March 25-27 in Fort Worth, College Station
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), Texas A&M University School of Law and Texas A&M University Water Management and Hydrological Science program are hosting the 6th annual Water Lecture Series, March 25-27. Ambassador (Ret) Ram Aviram, lead consultant for BIT Consultancy of Israel, and Dr. Francesco Sindico of the University of Stathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, will speak March 25 at the School of Law, Fort…
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Deadline for USGS 104G Water Resources National Competitive Grant pre-proposals Feb. 15
The deadline for the pre-proposals for the FY 2019 National Competitive Grant Program by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources is due by Feb. 15. Pre-proposals in PDF format must be emailed to the TWRI Director Dr. John Tracy at John.Tracy@ag.tamu.edu by 4 p.m. (Central Time), Feb. 15. Additional information about research priorities, proposal…
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Feb. 19 program to focus on managing drought in the middle Rio Grande Basin
An educational program called “Managing Under Drought: Water Management Information for Growers in the Middle Rio Grande” will be offered Feb. 19 in El Paso. The program is free and will be from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center in El Paso, 1380 A&M Circle. The Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M AgriLife…
