Tag: water conservation
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Dallas horticulturist: Save money, time, water with irrigation repairs
A Texas A&M AgriLife Research water conservation horticulturist said home and business owners should repair and maintain sprinkler systems to save money and time while reducing wasted water resources. “A lot of water-saving advice focuses on the indoors, but we know more water, especially in warmer months, can be saved by maintaining irrigation systems outside,”…
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Brazos Valley water conservation program targets outdoor water use
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe. Some 5,500 College Station single-family residences have reduced outdoor water use by an estimated 320 million gallons from 2010 to 2016, through participating in water conservation research and educational programs conducted by a team of Texas A&M University and city of College Station staff. “That amount of water reduction…
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AgriLife Extension experts team up for Earth-Kind turfgrass trials in North Texas
A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts has initiated the first research trials on ornamental turfgrass varieties applying Earth-Kind Landscaping principles, which emphasize environmental responsibility through water conservation and limited chemical inputs. The trials will be conducted over a period of several years at Myer’s Park and Event Center, a 158-acre site near McKinney. The…
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New publications from TWRI: water conservation in the Valley, guides for utilities and more
New publications from the Texas Water Resources Institute:
