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Agricultural producers in Milam and Burleson counties are invited to an agricultural irrigation workshop Nov. 10 in Caldwell, hosted by the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

TWRI researchers surveyed irrigators on barriers to irrigation technology adoption. They found that while several barriers exist, Rio Grande irrigators are motivated by concern for soil quality and ensuring the availability of water for future generations.

A series of videos have been produced about irrigation methods along the Rio Grande as part of the Diversifying the Water Portfolio for Agriculture in the Rio Grande Basin, a Coordinated Agriculture Project.

TWRI’s new irrigation specialist, Ali Ajaz, Ph.D., sees an innovation opportunity at the nexus of irrigation management and drought monitoring.

The Texas A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center has released a new video that details a novel way to irrigate citrus trees that could benefit plant health, yield, economic, and water conservation for the producer.

The Texas Water Resources Institute is hiring for two full-time staff positions at its College Station, Texas office.

We recently published the Winter 2020 issue of our magazine, txH₂O, highlighting the connection between water and health, including pathogens, poverty, PFAS and other water-health issues and developing potential solutions. 

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Lower Colorado River Authority will present a Landscape Irrigation System Evaluation Workshop Nov. 16 in Austin.

Irrigation managers and producers in South Texas have a new resource available to help them improve irrigation management and water conservation.