by John R Grizz Deal | Sep 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Blog, Irrigation
Drip. Drip. Drip. Yup, you guessed it, another irrigation technique. Now, we will discuss whatdrip Irrigation is. Drip irrigation is another irrigation technique that is used for large crops. Dripirrigation uses tubes or pipes that are buried beneath the soil. The...
by John R Grizz Deal | Sep 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Drought, Irrigation, Uncategorized
Water is life, but how we use it is just as important and getting to it. This is the first of a seriesthat will discuss different irrigation techniques. Up today- flood irrigation. So what is floodirrigation? Flood irrigation is an irrigation system that uses pipes...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Blog
It’s National Coffee Day! For 64% of Americans, they can’t wake up without that invigorating boost ofcaffeine (for the other 36% it tastes like dirt). From the United Nations Food and AgricultureOrganization, “Coffee is the most widely traded tropical product, with up...
by John R Grizz Deal | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment
Right now, Floridians are frantically trying to prepare for Hurricane Ian, and Puerto Rico isdealing with the destruction from Hurricane Fiona. As ocean temperatures increase, so will theseverity of hurricane season. Hurricanes thrive in conditions with warm water and...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Drought
Overdrawn. That was the theme of the Colorado River District annual water seminar last Friday,September 16th. Overdrawn is the perfect theme given the rapidly depleting water resources ofthe Colorado River Basin. According to CPR’s report on the water seminar, the...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment
Air. We all need it, and we all need to be able to breathe it. However, the increase ofgreenhouse gases and pollution has made the very air that we breathe poisonous. Greenhousegases and air pollution are similar to other forms of pollution in that pollution does not...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment, Water Pollution
Rainbow trout, a staple Colorado fish is being threatened by climate change and watershortages. According to the Denver Post, trout are unable to live in warm waters. And warmerrivers, lakes, and streams are inevitable as temperatures rise from global warming.Higher...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment, Water Pollution
Jackson, Mississippi has been struggling with getting clean drinking water to its residents.Nearly 7 weeks ago, the city issued a boil water notice due to the possibility of raw waterentering city pipelines after a big storm. According to NPR, Jackson city officials...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Drought, Environment, Irrigation
The water shortage in the Colorado River Basin has effects that span beyond the borders of theUnited States. As the Colorado River Basin loses its water supply at an alarming rats, it impactseveryone from Southwest of United States to Northern Mexico. Why is the water...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment
As we come into autumn water conditions become more dangerous. Because of decreasingtemperatures and possible snowfall in the mountains at the headwaters of rivers, watertemperatures will drop even while the air temperatures remain high. Under conditions of warmair...
