Overview
Water is the universal growth regulator. Too much or too little at the wrong time in the cropping or growth cycle can be disastrous for horticultural crops. Access to a continuous supply of high quality water is an absolute imperative for horticultural production.
The Big Picture — Water Issues & Policy Resources
- Charting our water future
- Water Problems in the U.S.
- The Changing Nature of Agricultural Water Allocation
- What Happens When the Well Runs Dry?
- Water Quality & Agriculture
- Water Use Regulation, Legislative Awareness and Company Water Policy Assessment
- Comparing price and non-price approaches to urban water conservation
- Water demand under alternative price structures
- Water Conservation and Residential Landscapes: Household Preferences, Household Choices
- US-EPA Climate Change and Water Information and Education
- Drought in the Southeastern U.S.: Causes, Variability Over the Last Millennium, and the Potential for Future for Hydroclimate Change
- The Water Action Guide (The Green Associations Water Conservation Council)
Water Management Practices (BMP’s)
- The Green Industry Knowledge Center for Water, Nutrient, and Plant Health Management — Overview
- The Water Education Alliance for Horticulture
- Smart-Farms Nursery and Greenhouse Water Research Project
- Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Conservation and Protection of Water Resources in Colorado
- TWDB Water Conservation Best Management Practices Guide
- Nurseries surveyed in Southern CA adopt best practices for water quality
Water Conservation Practices
- Earthkind (Environmental Stewardship Programs for Urban Landscapes)
- Texas Green Industry Water Conservation – website
- WaterWise Council of Texas
- Water Conservation and Residential Landscapes: Household Preferences, Household Choices
- Water Conservation in the Green Industry
Water Auditing Tools For Growers
- Greenhouse*A*Syst for Michigan
- Water Source Use And Expansion Assessment
- Irrigation and Technology Assessment
- Water Management Assessment
- Water Quality Assessment
- Water Recycling and Water Reuse Assessment