Tag: irrigation technology
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New irrigation specialist joins TWRI
Article originally written by Kerry Halladay The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) team has expanded to include a new irrigation program specialist. Ali Ajaz, Ph.D., joined the team at the beginning of September after completing his doctoral degree in biosystems and agricultural engineering from Oklahoma State University earlier this summer. Among other things, his doctoral…
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Citrus Center releases novel citrus irrigation video
Article originally written by Lucas Gregory The Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center has developed a new video that describes a novel citrus irrigation approach that integrates multiple techniques into a planting and irrigation design ripe with plant health, yield, economic and water conservation benefits for the producer. The new approach can be custom designed to best fit any…
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Valley program focused on challenges, opportunities of modernizing irrigation systems
Article originally written by Lucas Gregory Lower Rio Grande Valley irrigation district managers and board members were provided with a bus tour July 15 highlighting the past and present of irrigation in the Valley. The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) along with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) co-hosted the tour. The tour…
