Water

Overview

This site is designed to enhance the understanding of issues related to water. Users will find information on programs that are being offered through the Southern Regional Water Program, and news about EPA's Region 4 wetlands, pesticides, groundwater, surface water, drinking water, nonpoint source, and air quality programs.

Publications

Commercial and Professional Publications

• Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Application in Humid and Sub-humid Areas
• Evaluating and Interpreting Application Uniformity of Center Pivot Irrigation Systems
• UGA EASY Pan Irrigation Scheduler: Pan Size Considerations
• Anticipating Drought on Rainfed Farms in the Southeast
• Irrigation Pumping Plant Performance
• GEORGIA FARM*A*SYST: Improving Drinking Water for the Rural Resident
• Irrigation Pumping Plants and Energy Use
• Environmental Policy Statements: Explaining What You Do, How You Do It, and Where You Want To Go
• Irrigating Tobacco
• Irrigation Scheduling Methods
• Greenhouse*A*Syst: Water Source Use and Expansion Assessment
• Water Meters as a Water Management Tool on Georgia Farms
• Georgia Farm*A*Syst: Management of Irrigation Systems
• Georgia's Water Quality Standards
• Water Quality Series: Watershed Assessment in Georgia
• Factors to Consider in Selecting a Farm Irrigation System
• Landscape and Turf Irrigation Auditing: A Mobile Laboratory Approach for Small Communities
• UGA EASY Pan Irrigation Scheduler
• Drip Irrigation in Pecans
• Water Quality Series: On-Site Wastewater Management Systems and Their Environmental Impact

General Publications

• Sources of Water for the Garden
• Irrigation
• Protecting Your Well and Wellhead
• Household Water Quality: Coliform Bacteria in Your Water
• Disinfecting Your Well Water: Shock Chlorination
• Know How and When to waterSmart
• Make Every Drop Count: Xeriscape - Seven Steps to a Water-Wise Landscape
• Make Every Drop Count: Proper Planting Results in Healthy, Water-Efficient Plants
• Make Every Drop Count: Managing a Water-Wise Landscape
• Conserving Water in the Vegetable Garden
• Understanding Your Water Bill
• Using Water Wisely with Automated Irrigation Systems
• Water Quality Series: Drinking Water Protection in Georgia
• Your Household Water Quality: Odors in Your Water
• Developing a WaterSmart Landscape
• Water Quality Series: Total Maximum Daily Loads in Georgia
• Tips for Saving Water in the Landscape
• Water Quality and Common Treatments for Private Drinking Water Systems
• Make Every Drop Count! Efficient Landscape Irrigation Systems
• Understanding Wastewater Treatment Systems

To see other publications, go to the CAES Publications site or the FACS Publications listing.

News

For the latest news about Extension, visit Georgia FACES. News you can use about Georgia family, agricultural, consumer and enviromental sciences.

• Adding mulch to vegetable plants increases yields, saves water
• UGA-Tifton Campus holds annual Agricultural and Environmental Awareness Day
• USAID grant to fund global UGA peanut research
• Technology to play key role in future of agriculture
• Science Night event fun for all involved
• Add organic matter, water deeply for healthy tomato plants
• Intercropping helps farmers save money, time and resources
• UGA event highlights weather fighting tools for farmers
• Chatham 4-H'ers educate community on E. coli and septic systems
• Warm, wet December brings some drought relief, but not enough

Websites

UGA-affiliated sites

• Every Drop Counts
  Water conservation tips, posted daily, are designed to help the UGA community and others use water more efficiently.
• Georgia Drought
  Summary of the current status of drought in Georgia. This site also features statewide outdoor water use schedules in addition to links to climatological data, outlooks, a news archive, and other related topics.
• Impact Statements: Water
  Descriptions of Extension efforts to improve knowledge & practices related to water.
• Water and Drought
  Resource of information covering water and droughts, which includes related impact statements and reports, and relevant articles from the UGA FACES site.
• Water Resources
  Information on teaching, research, and outreach to show how to wisely use our limited water resources. Site includes directories, publications, an image gallery, courses, upcoming events, and related links.

External sites

• National Water Program
  creates and disseminates knowledge that insures a safe and reliable source of water of the appropriate quality throughout the United States and its territories. Site includes information about research, education, and extension programs.
• Southern Regional Water Program
  Site that applies knowledge to improve water quality in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It features program areas, reports and resources, success stories, regional links, contacts, partners, youth programs and information, and related links.

Training

Cooperative Extension offers training within local communities on a wide array of topics. To see if there are training events in your area, please visit our calendar.

• UF Water Conservation Webinar Series
  Presents extension programs that focus on residential water conservation and water quality issues. Extension specialists and agents in different southern states will discuss successes and challenges facing extension programs that target homeowner practices.