USGS: Science Topics: agricultural water use

Science Topics

Agricultural water use

Water used for soil cultivation, crop production and livestock rearing.

Subtopics:
Irrigation (2 items)

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Household Chemicals and Drugs Found in Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plants [New Window]: Research findings and examples of application to real problems--biosolids have high concentrations of household contaminants compared to treated liquid wastewater effluent.
Water use trends in the southwestern United States 1950-1990 [New Window]: Online report for an interactive workshop Impact of Climate Change and Land Use in the Southwestern United States. Gives a review of domestic and agricultural water use in the Southwest with graphs and maps.
Using geochemical and statistical tools to identify irrigated areas that might contain high selenium concentrations in surface water [New Window]: Program using pattern recognition analysis and classification models to determine areas of irrigated land with concentrations of selenium.
Biosolids, Animal Manure, and Earthworms: Is There a Connection? [New Window]: Research findings and examples of application to real problems--how household contaminants accumulate in and effect the environment
Farm ponds as critical habitats for native amphibians [New Window]: Constructed farm ponds represent significant breeding, rearing, and overwintering habitat for amphibians in the Driftless Area Ecoregion of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Links to fact sheet, brochure, annual reports, field manual, and final report.

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