Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Agriculture Resources
Sediment Routing in Irrigational Canal Systems
Published:
January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The routing of bed material load through a branching irrigation canal system in such a way as to insure sediment discharge equilibrium is considered. All the sediment entering the system is disposed of with the water. It is shown that the system equilibrium can be more easily achieved if smaller...Read more
Planning Sediment Distribution in Surface Irrigation Systems
Published:
November 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This report deals with planning sediment load distribution in surface irrigation systems. The object is to route water and sediment through an irrigation canal network so that sediment discharge equilibrium is achieved by diverting the sediment inflow with the farm supplies. A computer simulated...Read more
Maximum Water Delivery in Irrigation
Published:
August 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
In order to increase the water delivery efficiency of an existing irrigation system, it is proposed that modern mathematical optimization techniques be applied to the management of irrigation water delivery. A deterministic mathematical model is developed to simulate the events that occur in...Read more
Check - Drop - Energy Dissipator Structures in Irrigation Systems
Published:
May 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
There is a large volume of available literature regarding small energy dissipator structures. Existing publications present basic information for particular types of structures. This information has been compiled in order to present present-day available design information. Also, research topics...Read more
Engineering Aspects of Impact Monitoring in High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems of Indonesia
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The purpose of this paper is to identify engineering parameters and indicators of physical performance of the irrigation systems and to describe the methods for measuring these parameters and to identify Indonesian institutions and personnel who can collect data on these parameters.Read more
Regional focus:
IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificColorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station
Colorado State University
Conducts research that addresses the economic viability, environmental sustainability, and social acceptability of activities impacting agriculture, natural resources, and consumers in Colorado.Read more
Addressing Water for Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin
Colorado State University
USDA research project that looks at agricultural water conservation in the Colorado River Basin.Read more
Agricultural Water Conservation Clearinghouse
Colorado State University
Addresses agricultural water conservation globally, incorporating various climates with a focus on arid and semi-arid areas in the Western United States.Read more
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