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Water Quality and Concerns

Water Quality and Concerns. AG 101. Forestry Revision Committee May 2007. Importance. Water is a very important natural resource Production ag relies on water for irrigation Water shortages are common in many places Potable water-drinkable water Potable water is especially valuable.

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Water Quality and Concerns

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  1. Water Quality and Concerns AG 101 Forestry Revision Committee May 2007

  2. Importance • Water is a very important natural resource • Production ag relies on water for irrigation • Water shortages are common in many places • Potable water-drinkable water • Potable water is especially valuable

  3. Importance • Water quality and availability depend on water management practices • All uses of water should have effective management practices • We can no longer take clean water for granted • Water usage is exceeding the rate of replacement

  4. Water Distribution • Least expensive form of distribution is precipitation • Hydrologic cycle- movement of water through four separate processes: precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, and solar energy • Groundwater provides 60 percent of the total water supply to Texas

  5. Pollution • Many polluted waters are a direct result of air pollution • Pollution can be controlled • We must do our part to reduce pollution • Improper animal waste management is a cause of pollution

  6. Drought • Defined as an extended period without moisture • Economic impact is definite and long term • Wind erosion usually occurs more during drought periods • Land becomes much less productive during drought periods

  7. Climate • Climate is the average course of the weather during a period of years • Weather is the conditions outside right now • Climate sets limits for agricultural production • Moisture and water are crucial elements to the climate

  8. Summary • Water quality is a very important issue for everyone to consider • This issue is of extreme importance to people in agriculture • We need to all do our parts so that people in the future can have clean water and a large supply of it

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