Prolonged drought and increasing demand for water resources has caused growing concern over
Colorado’s ability to fulfill legal water obligations as identified in the Colorado River Compact.
A Western Slope Water Bank, which would entail agricultural water users entering into short-... Read More
Proper soil and crop management systems are critical for sustainable production in semiarid environments, and there are principles that apply to both dryland (non-irrigated) and limited-irrigation systems. In the non-irrigated environment, crop residue from no-till systems permits more diverse cr... Read More
The global population is continuously increasing and good quality land and water resources are simultaneously declining. This condition emphasizes the need of optimal allocation of these resources to fulfill the rising food requirements. This study presents the development and applica... Read More
Conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater is being practiced in many regions of the world to bring more areas under irrigation, increase agricultural production and productivity, and also maintain overall system balance. Successful agricultural water management policies put the... Read More
Practical plans for agricultural water use within multiobjective frameworks require feasible solutions that meet the objectives of competing interests and this is the root of common decision problems that plague water resources systems. To find the best solutions among the set of feasible s... Read More
Extensive research in the 20th century explored the potential for mitigation of drought by applying polymers (film antitranspirants) to leaves to reduce water loss. It was concluded that film antitranspirants are of limited usefulness, since the polymers reduced photosynthesis (in addition to tra... Read More
The productivity of many important crops is significantly threatened by water shortage and the elevated atmospheric CO2 can significantly interact with physiological processes and crop responses to drought. We examined the effects of three different CO2 concentrations (historical ~300 ppm, ambien... Read More
Numerous pressurized irrigation systems have been developed during the last decades resulting in improved irrigation quality and water distribution efficiency. However, operation, maintenance and management of pressurized irrigation systems require technical expertise and knowledge which makes it... Read More
Management decisions both at the field and off-site have the potential to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change threatens to increase the potential for soil erosion, reduce soil quality, lower agricultural productivity and negatively impact food securi... Read More
As in many areas of western North America, flood irrigation for hay production has created many wetlands in the Laramie Basin, Wyoming. Since the early 1900s, water from mountain snowmelt has reached wetlands via ditches and as interflow and ground water percolating from flooded field... Read More
