A few years ago I created a list of 100 ways to save water and with over 7 billion people on the planet now, you have to make a bigger effort to save water more than just posting on Facebook, blogging or tweeting about it. So in an effort to stimulate action I have pared my list of 100 down to my favorite 21. Take a look… Read more »
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Categories10 Amazing Facts About Water
There is the same amount of water on earth today as when the earth was formed. (Ewww factor or cool factor?) The water coming out of your faucet today could contain molecules ancient humans used thousands of years ago. Need some cocktail conversation for the Read more »
An Awesome Water Management Guide For Landscapes
Water management guide can be a confusing, complicated subject many homeowners and landscapers chose to ignore. This guide will help you with a few basic concepts that can make a significant reduction in water use on your landscape. It will also make water management less confusing and complicated. Consistently review these four basic steps on your landscape and you will save water, money and have a more beautiful, vibrant landscape.
Turf Conversion For Better Water Management
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3 Advantages of Irrigation Association Participation
In this video Jain Irrigation President, Aric Olson outlines three reasons why the Irrigation Association Membership is critical for industry success. This video was recorded during the General Session of the Irrigation Association’s 2014 show.
It highlights the following concepts about the Irrigation Association Membership:
The Irrigation Association is the vehicle for communicating the “right” ways to irrigate crops and landscapes. We have solutions for efficient… Read more »
Water Shortages are affecting unrest in Syria
Last year I met with Imad Shaar, CEO for Middle East Agriculture Company in Saudi Arabia to discuss water shortages in Syria and other countries in the Middle East. He is passionate about water management and he described the water situation in Saudi Arabia as progressive, but under strain. He explained they literally have millions of acres of farm land growing wheat, feed, grapes and olives. The Saudi government is pro-active managing water, using mostly… Read more »
Water Prices, Poverty and You
The popular sentiment on the fastest way to get people to conserve water is to raise water prices. Resources for the Future published the article “Use Prices to Conserve Water when Supplies are Scarce,” which you can read by visiting bit.ly/llrate. It encourages rate increases as an effective method to conserve water. In their sample, a 10 percent increase in water rates produced a 6 percent reduction in water use. Their conclusion is: Raising… Read more »
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