Water, Natural Resources

Basic Concepts of Groundwater Hydrology

This is reference sheet 11.1 in the Farm Water Quality Planning series.

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Drought Tip: Drought Management for California Almonds

Almond trees have a great tolerance to drought conditions. Of course, that only covers tree survival. It's different for the nut crop, which may fall very low when available water is in short supply. Learn to make the best of what water IS available.

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Fish Habitat in Freshwater Streams

This is reference sheet 10.3 in the Farm Water Quality Planning series.

Publication Number:: 8112

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Managing Mosquitoes in Stormwater Treatment Devices

When you retain storm-generated drainwater to remove pollutants before releasing it into natural waterways, you can easily create an ideal mosquito-breeding habitat. This publication tells how to treat drainwater and still prevent mosquito infestations.

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Managing Mosquitoes in Surface-Flow Constructed Treatment Wetlands

Constructed wetlands can provide many economic and environmental benefits, but due care must be taken to prevent mosquito infestations.

Publication Number:: 8117

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Priority Watersheds

This is reference sheet 8.4 in the Farm Water Quality Planning series.

Publication Number:: 8074

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Protecting Surface Water from Sediment-Associated Pesticides . . .

Full title: Protecting Surface Water from Sediment-Associated Pesticides in Furrow-Irrigated Crops. When pesticide residues get into stream water and in-stream sediments, they can last for anywhere from a few days to decades or more.

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Rice Irrigation Systems for Tailwater Management—Second Edition

State law requires that rice growers impound pesticide-treated irrigation water until the pesticides have broken down into nontoxic chemicals. This book compares three alternatives for recirculating or retaining water.

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Safe Application of Reclaimed Water Reuse in the Southwestern United States

Farmers in the arid Southwest are looking at new water use strategies, including conservation and reuse, as increasing human populations in the area compete with agricultural uses. Find out what methods are available and what legal restrictions apply.

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Sustainable Landscaping in California

Sustainable landscaping is a gardening approach focused on matching the plantings and design to a plot's native complement of soil and water resources and local climatic conditions. In the long run, the garden costs less and takes less time to maintain.

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Using the Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Management in Walnut, Almond and Prune

The pressure chamber (or pressure bomb) is a device fruit and nut growers can use to measures a tree's stem water potential at midday—and so determine exactly how much irrigation water to apply and when. Learn the ins and outs of this excellent tool.

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Using Wetlands to Remove Microbial Pollutants from Farm Discharge Water

Besides growing crops, a farmer is an active steward of the natural resources that support those crops. Just a few acres of wetlands on the farm can easily filter ag water for many harmful microbes introduced through livestock- or crop-related use.

Publication Number:: 8512

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Water: An English as a Second Language Curriculum for Adults (Student Workbook)

This ESL curriculum focuses on environmental issues that are relevant to many recent immigrants living in arid, urban situations. Use in conjunction with the Teacher's Edition (Publication 8312).

Publication Number:: 8311

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Water: An English as a Second Language Curriculum for Adults (Teacher's Edition)

This ESL curriculum focuses on environmental issues that are relevant to many recent immigrants living in arid, urban situations. Use in conjunction with the Student Workbook (Publication 8311).

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Watershed Function

This is reference sheet 10.1 in the Farm Water Quality Planning series.

Publication Number:: 8064

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Watershed Response to Storm Events

This is reference sheet 10.2 in the Farm Water Quality Planning series.

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Watersheds, Groundwater and Drinking Water

This handy guide is a "must-have" for environmental scientists, water technicians, educators, and students. Chapters include fundamentals such as watershed and groundwater hydrology, water quality, and water contamination.

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What Is pH and Why Do We Care?

pH is a system for rating acidity and alkalinity. It is a critical factor in farming, gardening, natural resource work, and many other fields. Here is a brief, straightforward explanation of what pH is, what it means, and why it matters to all of us.

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