Apr 13, 2010
Are you a farmer looking for ways to improve your water management strategies, or a citizen interested in learning about the transformations taking place now in production agriculture? The California Agricultural Water Stewardship Initiative (CAWSI) has an online resource center for you.
Some of the on-farm practices available online include:
- Managing farm water wisely
- Using less applied water
- Transforming the farm into a water catchment and storage system
- Dry farming
- Use of recycled water
- Irrigation and soil management
Each section includes an overview of the practice, estimated water savings, other benefits, case studies and many additional resources.
This online resource will be updated frequently, and can be found here . Check it regularly for new tips and information.