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Book Synopsis Water for Western Agriculture by : Kenneth D. Frederick
Download or read book Water for Western Agriculture written by Kenneth D. Frederick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title, originally published in 1982, examines the importance of western irrigation to U.S. agriculture and the impacts of the changing water supply situation on the development of western irrigation. Past trends, water supply conditions, water institutions, economic forces, technological alternatives, and environmental factors are examined for their impacts on the course of western irrigation. Water for Western Agriculture will be of particular interest for students studying environmental issues.
Book Synopsis Water for Western Agriculture by : Kenneth D. Frederick
Download or read book Water for Western Agriculture written by Kenneth D. Frederick and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water Scarcity by : Ernest A. Engelbert
Download or read book Water Scarcity written by Ernest A. Engelbert and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural production in the semi-arid western United States is dependent on irrigation. Population in the seventeen western states has been and is expected to continue increasing. Groundwater levels are declining throughout the region with long-term pumping and increased demands leading to greater pumping lifts and costs, land subsidence, and salt water intrusion into groundwater basins. Construction and operation costs of future water development in these states will be great, both in dollars and in economic and social effects. Competition for the available water supply due to increased demands in both agricultural and non-agricultural sectors continues to increase. Although considerable attention has been given to some aspects of declining water supplies for irrigated agriculture in particular areas, this is the first volume to adress in a comprehensive manner the effects of scarce water supplies on agricultural production and the resultant impacts at regional, state, national, and international levels. Over seventy experts, representing all the major physical and social sciences as well as industries examine the issues and conclude that important decisions must be made at all levels of government and private enterprise if the prosperity and quality of life in the region are to be maintained. Specific technical, economic, institutional, and managerial solutions are recommended to forestall an impending water crisis. All segments of society--agriculturalists, urbanites, food processors, land developers, environmentalists, and others--have major stakes in the outcome of any action for future water supplies and distribution in the West. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.
Book Synopsis The Cost of Water in Western Agriculture by : David L. Wilson
Download or read book The Cost of Water in Western Agriculture written by David L. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands by :
Download or read book Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands by :
Download or read book Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands by : United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Download or read book Water-related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U.S. Arid/semiarid Lands written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water And Agriculture In The Western U.S. by : Gary Weatherford
Download or read book Water And Agriculture In The Western U.S. written by Gary Weatherford and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major questions facing the western U.S. is whether irrigation water can be conserved and reallocated to help meet increasing nonagricultural water demands. This book, based on interdisciplinary research in several states, identifies and analyzes the legal, political, economic, and social issues involved in a "conserve-and transfer" strategy. After providing an overview and policy framework for considering the role of conservation in water management, the authors use case studies to illustrate, for example, why water conservation is not a neutral policy or principle (demonstrating how other legitimate values can be adversely affected by a single-purpose pursuit of conservation); the various options available for conservation; how reallocation occurs in market transactions; and the legal restrictions on the sale of conserved surplus water. Although formal market mechanisms are found to be rudimentary or lacking in most areas of the West, the authors contend that more proficient markets will evolve to measure the economic value of agricultural water. They conclude that a "conserve-and-transfer" strategy is selectively workable through the use of incentives, but that a number of tradeoffs, social concerns, and institutional constraints, which have not been adequately recognized to date, will have to be dealt with by policymakers if the strategy is to have wider application.
Book Synopsis Water for Western Agriculture by : Kenneth D. Frederick
Download or read book Water for Western Agriculture written by Kenneth D. Frederick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title, originally published in 1982, examines the importance of western irrigation to U.S. agriculture and the impacts of the changing water supply situation on the development of western irrigation. Past trends, water supply conditions, water institutions, economic forces, technological alternatives, and environmental factors are examined for their impacts on the course of western irrigation. Water for Western Agriculture will be of particular interest for students studying environmental issues.
Book Synopsis The Western Farmer's Water Right by : Ray Palmer Teele
Download or read book The Western Farmer's Water Right written by Ray Palmer Teele and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water Productivity in Agriculture by : J. W. Kijne
Download or read book Water Productivity in Agriculture written by J. W. Kijne and published by CABI. This book was released on 2003 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First title in a major new seriesAddresses improving water productivity to relieve problems of scarcity and competition to provide for food and environmental securityDraws from scientists having a multitude of disciplines to approach this important problemIn a large number of developing countries, policy makers and researchers are increasingly aware of the conflicting demands on water, and look at agriculture to be more effective in its use of water. Focusing on both irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, this book gives a state of the art review of the limits and opportunities for improving water productivity in crop production. It demonstrates how efficiency of water use can be enhanced to maximize yields. The book represents the first in a new series of volumes resulting from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, a research program conducted by the CGIAR's Future Harvest Centres, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners worldwide. It will be of significant interest to those working in areas of soil and crop science, water management, irrigation, and development studies.
Book Synopsis Options for Protecting Social Values in Western Water Transfers Out of Agriculture by : Philip C. Metzger
Download or read book Options for Protecting Social Values in Western Water Transfers Out of Agriculture written by Philip C. Metzger and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis Water-Related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U. S. Arid/Semiarid Lands by : Of Tech Office of Technology Assessment
Download or read book Water-Related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture in U. S. Arid/Semiarid Lands written by Of Tech Office of Technology Assessment and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is a major limiting factor in most areas where Western arid and semiarid agriculture is currently practiced. Increasing water demands from nonagricultural users plus growing problems of ground water depletion, salt buildup in agricultural soils, and water-quality deterioration are causing heightened concern about the sustainability of Western agriculture. A major part of this concern is focused on whether the Federal agricultural system is prepared to meet the changing needs of Western agriculture and whether technology can assist in providing the Nation with Western agricultural production that is sustainable and profitable over the long term. This report assesses existing and emerging water-related technologies for their ability to support long-term productivity of arid/semiarid agricultural plants and animals in the context of institutional factors, water supply/use relationships, and the characteristics of the renewable natural resource base on which agriculture depends. The study was requested by the House Committee on Agriculture and endorsed by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Water Resources. The technologies examined by the study are generally directed toward: 1) improving efficiency of water use, whether for rain-fed (dryland and rangeland) systems or irrigation; 2) improving water management, storage, and distribution for agriculture; and 3) augmenting existing supplies with additional water not previously available. The report also identifies a number of options for congressional action. A background paper containing examples of application of arid/semiarid agricultural technologies in foreign countries has been published separatelyas part of this assessment. The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) greatly appreciates the contributions of the advisory panel, working groups and workshop participants assembled for this study, the authors of the technical papers, and the many other advisors and reviewers who assisted us, including farmers, ranchers, agricultural scientists in government and universities, and experts in the private sector. Their guidance and comments helped develop a comprehensive report. As with all OTA studies, however, the content of the report is the sole responsibility of OTA. John H. Gibbons Director
Book Synopsis Markets and New Lands by : John Alexander Guthrie
Download or read book Markets and New Lands written by John Alexander Guthrie and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Implications for Total Water Demand from the Adoption of Drip Irrigation in Western Agriculture by : Margriet F. Caswell
Download or read book The Implications for Total Water Demand from the Adoption of Drip Irrigation in Western Agriculture written by Margriet F. Caswell and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Western Agricultural Economics Research Council. Committee on the Economics of Water Resources Development Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :124 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (31 download)
Book Synopsis Water Resources and Economic Development of the West by : Western Agricultural Economics Research Council. Committee on the Economics of Water Resources Development
Download or read book Water Resources and Economic Development of the West written by Western Agricultural Economics Research Council. Committee on the Economics of Water Resources Development and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conference Proceedings, Committee on the Economics of Water Resources Development of the Western Agricultural Economic Research Council.
