by Liam Smith | Jul 17, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Irrigation, Water
by Jack Teska Of course, water is an essential resource for agriculture, providing irrigation for crops and livestock, and sustaining ecosystems. Agricultural practices can amplify pre-existing issues through pesticides and fertilizers. However, the presence of...
by Liam Smith | Jul 13, 2023 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Industrial Wastewater
Why is treating water important Water is an essential resource for all forms of life, and access to clean and safe water is a fundamental right. However, due to many human activities, as well as natural processes, water has, and continues to, become contaminated with...
by Liam Smith | Apr 27, 2023 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment
Water is a vital resource for life on Earth, and the water cycle is an essential process that helps us keep it. The water cycle, also known as the hydrological cycle, is the continuous movement of water from the surface of the Earth to the atmosphere and back again....
by Liam Smith | Feb 10, 2023 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Environment, Irrigation, Population
California, the largest agricultural producer in the United States, is facing a severe water crisis. The state’s population and agricultural industry continue to grow, but the supply of water is becoming more and more limited. As a result, farmers are being...
by Liam Smith | Jan 25, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Health
When I think of water quality the first things that come to my mind are water treatment, and pollution cleanup, but beavers are not my first thought. Yet, beavers can help us to protect waterways from increased levels of nitrogen. First, we need to discuss why...
by Liam Smith | Jan 10, 2023 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Population, Water
So the rain has come, what does this mean for the drought? Before we get into what is happening as the rain falls, let’s look at what happens to the ground during a drought. Soils naturally carry moisture, this moisture spaces out soil particles while also holding...
