Tools an NRCS Field Office Could Use to Help an Irrigator

摘要

There are several models that engineers and conservation planners can use to help landowners make decisions on irrigation systems. In this paper will cover the basic ones user in the Edwards Aquifer Area of South Central Texas. The Edwards Aquifer isone of the major groundwater systems in Texas. Today, it is the primary source of water for approximately 1.7 million people. The Edwards Aquifer is one of the world's unique groundwater resources, extending 180 miles from Brackettville in Kinney Countyto Kyle in Hays County, Texas. Water in the aquifer is used for household, agricultural, industrial and recreational purposes.