Tag: LRGV
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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…
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LRGV producers learn about management approaches used in Mississippi Delta
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe Dr. Jason Krutz, director of the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute, recently spoke to more than 30 producers from the Lower Rio Grande Valley about how a combination of technology and management approaches being applied in the Mississippi Delta could be used in the Valley to help reduce water use…
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TWRI still seeking input on Lower Rio Grande Valley water conservation from ag producers, irrigation districts
A survey for agricultural producers and irrigation district managers and board members in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) will continue until the end of February. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and project partners are conducting the survey regarding water conservation programs and opportunities. Dr. Lucas Gregory, TWRI research scientist, said…
