Agricultural and Natural Resources

• Constructed Wetland Mitigation for installation of Highway

  Gary Hawkins

  December 9, 2015

  

  Highways are build everyday and sometimes these highways and wetlands come together.  In 2004, the Colorado DOT, the Federal Highway Administration, US Fish and Wildlife Service and the City of Boulder collaborated to build the highway while also protecting two federally protected species.  Working together the agencies created, restored, or enhanced 15.9 acres of wetlands…

  Posted in: Agricultural and Natural Resources, General Water Issues

• Water Policy in Florida

  Gary Hawkins

  November 24, 2015

  November issue of Florida Grower has articles from water to soil.  Both articles provides a few of how these two natural resources are important to food production.

  Posted in: Agricultural and Natural Resources, General Water Issues

• Water Fun Fact of the Week

  Gary Hawkins

  November 11, 2015

  Water Fun Fact of the week — How to demonstrate available surface water.

  Posted in: 4-H Youth activities, Agricultural and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Science issues, Fun Facts

• Water Conservation though Irrigation Evaluation

  Gary Hawkins

  October 27, 2015

  

  Mobile irrigation labs in Florida help save water.  Mobile irrigation labs in Georgia are managed by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

  Posted in: Agricultural and Natural Resources, Water Conservation

• Using Conservation Tillage for Water Savings

  Gary Hawkins

  October 19, 2015

  Oklahoma farmers using no-till to help conserve water resources.

  Posted in: Agricultural and Natural Resources