Gary Hawkins
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Murray and Whitfield 4-H’ers enjoy learning about water resources and having fun at the same time.
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4-H leaders in Southwest Georgia are sneaky. They get kids to come to 4-H2O camp for a couple of days and while they are at camp they educate them about the importance of water in the southwest portion of Georgia. To read more about how these 4-H leaders teach students about water resources read the…
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As drought conditions continue to increase in the SE, finding ways to save water can be beneficial. In this post, I provide a very short list of things that can be done.
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Mitchell County 4H2O camp information. For information call Jennifer Grogan or the Mitchell County Extension Office at 229-336-2066.
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On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans participated in the first Earth Day. As the UGA Water Committee continues it work, we are focused on the water aspect of Earth Day, but realize that what happens on the soil has a direct impact on the water resources. Likewise, what we do on the land…
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In the April issue of Water Efficiency magazine, the front page article is on Irrigation Efficiency. The article discusses how using soil moisture sensors helps farmers in California better manage water resources. Also, the reduction in over watering conserves nutrients from leaching out of the root zone. One of the things we have been promoting…
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This week I want to take a look at the amount of pipe it takes in the US to get us fresh clean water. According to the US EPA, there are approximately 1 million miles of pipeline or aqueducts in the US and Canada. That is enough to circle the earth 40 times. …
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In one of the recent Forester Daily News newsletters, Janice Kaspersen writes how Washington, DC is has a problem with stormwater runoff and they are looking to use green infrastructure to help control the increased flow of stormwater into a combined sewer system. The article can be found in the newsletter under Market for GI.…
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In California, Dr. David Still is working to breed lettuce that will use less nitrogen and water. He is trying to isolate the genes that leads to lettuce “bolting” when it gets hotter. To read more about how he is working with lettuce in hot climates see the story in the Western Farm Press under…
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Water is considered to be a renewable resource that we do not have to really worry about. This is mainly due to the Water Cycle where water is always in motion. However, as we have experienced droughts over the years and increased impervious surfaces, stormwater has increased and the storage of these water resources has…
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