Water
Limited water resources define the Southwestern United States. New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station scientists are working to develop better water management and conservation technology and policies.
| Title | Principal Investigator | Funding Source |
|---|---|---|
| Information on USDA-funded projects may be found by using the assisted search option on the USDA Current Research Information System (CRIS). | ||
| Multiple Approaches to Design Water Efficient Cropping Strategies for Eastern New Mexico under Limited Irrigation and Rainfed Conditions | Sangu Angadi | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Conservation Ecology of Aquatic Systems in Water-Stressed Regions | David Cowley | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Riparian Vegetation Restoration along South-Central New Mexico Montane Stream Systems | Douglas Cram | Federal (McIntire-Stennis) and State Appropriations |
| Investigations on Effective Policy and Management of Hydro-Economic Environmental (HEE) Systems | Brian Hurd | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| W2190: Water Policy and Management Challenges in the West | Brian Hurd, Frank Ward | Federal Appropriation (Multistate Hatch) |
| Land Use Effects on Runoff, Water Quality, and Partitioning of Flow between Surface/Subsurface Flow Paths in Upland Watersheds & Alluvial Valleys | Alexander Fernald | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Reducing Potable Water Use in New Mexican Ornamental Landscapes and Turgrasses | Ryan Goss | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Utilization of Saline Waters for Turfgrass Irrigation | Bernd Leinauer | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| W2128: Microirrigation for Sustainable Water Use | Michael ONeill, Theodore Sammis, Daniel Smeal, Manoj Shukla | Federal Appropriation (Multistate Hatch) |
| Microirrigation for Small Farm Plots, Landscapes, and Soil Revegetation Species | Daniel Smeal | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Plant Stress and Water use in New Mexico Landscapes | Rolston St. Hilaire | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |
| Tools and Instrumentation to Conserve Irrigation Water | Blair Stringham | Federal (Hatch) and State Appropriations |