Water Conservation

• Conserving water in farming

  Gary Hawkins

  February 10, 2016

  Susan Varlamoff highlights in a recent article in the Environmental News Blog post work being done with Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) in Georgia.  To read her full story see the Environmental News Blog site.  In the article, there is also a YouTube video produced by the Flint River SWCD about how VRI is used.

  Posted in: Agricultural and Natural Resources, Water Conservation

• Growing Hay in the US Desert

  Gary Hawkins

  November 2, 2015

  A story on GPB’s Morning Edition should get us thinking about what we can do to conserve water resources.

  Posted in: Water Conservation

• 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