Subsurface Agricultural Irrigation Drainage: The Need for Regulation

Subsurface agricultural irrigation drainage: the need for regulation.

Subsurface drainage resulting from irrigated agriculture is a toxic threat to fish and wildlife resources throughout the western United States. Studies by the U.S. Department of the Interior show that migratory waterfowl have been poisoned by drainwater contaminants on at least six national wildlife refuges. Allowing this poisoning to continue is a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act und...

Hydraulic conductivity measurment for subsurface drainage system

Comparison of Two Nonlinear Radiation Models for Agricultural Subsurface Drainage

Evaluating the Efficiency of Clay Reservoirs for the use of Unconventional Waters in Subsurface Irrigation

Introduction: As Iran faces limited water resources, it should take the use of unconventional waters into account in its drought management. In many countries, including Iran, conventional water is relatively scarce. However, should water, soil, and plants be appropriately managed, there would be significant saline water sources for irrigation purposes. Together with reducing salinity and refin...

Movement and persistence of fecal bacteria in agricultural soils and subsurface drainage water: A review

Jamieson, R.C., Gordon, R.J., Sharples, K.E., Stratton, G.W. and Madani, A. 2002. Movement and persistence of fecal bacteria in agricultural soils and subsurface drainage water: A review. Canadian Biosystems Engineering/Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada 44:1.1-1.9. The presence of pathogenic bacteria in public and private water systems has emerged in the past year as a priority water quality i...