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• 1. [Article] Monitoring of Soil Moisture: Methods, Improving Wine Quality and Extent of Wetting

  Interim Progress Report to the Wine Advisory Board, Agricultural Research Foundation, and Participating Growers

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Monitoring of Soil Moisture: Methods, Improving Wine Quality and Extent of Wetting Author: Rojas, Wilson, Selker, John, Candolfi-Vasconcelos, M. Carmo Interim Progress Report to the Wine Advisory Board, Agricultural Research Foundation, and Participating Growers Title: Monitoring of Soil Moisture: Methods, Improving Wine Quality and Extent of Wetting Author: Rojas, Wilson, Selker, John, Candolfi-Vasconcelos, M. Carmo Interim Progress Report to the Wine Advisory Board, Agricultural Research Foundation, and Participating Growers Close

• 2. [Article] Right as rain? The value of water in Willamette Valley agriculture

  Signs of climate change across the Pacific Northwest indicate changing patterns of timing and availability of stream flow. Declining summer low flows, decreasing snow pack, higher temperatures and an increasing ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Right as rain? The value of water in Willamette Valley agriculture Author: Kalinin, Alexey V. Signs of climate change across the Pacific Northwest indicate changing patterns of timing and availability of stream flow. Declining summer low flows, decreasing snow pack, higher temperatures and an increasing fraction of mountain precipitation falling as rain, raise concerns about future reliability of stream flows. These changes will likely affect the agricultural economy and the balance between in stream and agricultural water uses, requiring a better understanding of how climatic factors and access to water affect farmers' livelihoods and the basin's economy. This study focuses on two economic questions about water and agriculture in the Willamette Valley. The first question asks: how sensitive is the value of water - as reflected in farmland rents - to variations in temperature, precipitation, soil quality and elevation? The results of a hedonic analysis provide insights into the potential effects of water scarcity that may result from climate change on economic returns to farmers. The second, related question seeks to understand the factors that affect farmers' decisions to exercise their water rights. Growers in the Willamette Valley do not always use their water rights, a surprising phenomenon compared to other farming regions in the western U.S. The analysis here estimates a logit model of farmers' field-level irrigation decisions. These decisions have quantitatively large implications for the consumptive use of water in the Basin overall. The relatively low estimated values for irrigation water rights (compared to other agricultural regions) reflect these patterns of intermittent use of those water rights. The comparison, however, between the per acre value of an irrigation water right and the incremental value of precipitation suggest that water has a similar value to farmers whether it comes as a right or as rain. Title: Right as rain? The value of water in Willamette Valley agriculture Author: Kalinin, Alexey V. Signs of climate change across the Pacific Northwest indicate changing patterns of timing and availability of stream flow. Declining summer low flows, decreasing snow pack, higher temperatures and an increasing fraction of mountain precipitation falling as rain, raise concerns about future reliability of stream flows. These changes will likely affect the agricultural economy and the balance between in stream and agricultural water uses, requiring a better understanding of how climatic factors and access to water affect farmers' livelihoods and the basin's economy. This study focuses on two economic questions about water and agriculture in the Willamette Valley. The first question asks: how sensitive is the value of water - as reflected in farmland rents - to variations in temperature, precipitation, soil quality and elevation? The results of a hedonic analysis provide insights into the potential effects of water scarcity that may result from climate change on economic returns to farmers. The second, related question seeks to understand the factors that affect farmers' decisions to exercise their water rights. Growers in the Willamette Valley do not always use their water rights, a surprising phenomenon compared to other farming regions in the western U.S. The analysis here estimates a logit model of farmers' field-level irrigation decisions. These decisions have quantitatively large implications for the consumptive use of water in the Basin overall. The relatively low estimated values for irrigation water rights (compared to other agricultural regions) reflect these patterns of intermittent use of those water rights. The comparison, however, between the per acre value of an irrigation water right and the incremental value of precipitation suggest that water has a similar value to farmers whether it comes as a right or as rain. Close

• 3. [Article] An Investigation into What Planning Departments and Water Authorities Can Learn from Eleven Communities' Waterwise Landscaping Ordinances

  In the United States we are using billions of gallons more water every day than is replenished by the hydrological cycle. Because water applied to landscaping is often the single largest use of the water ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: An Investigation into What Planning Departments and Water Authorities Can Learn from Eleven Communities' Waterwise Landscaping Ordinances Author: Anderson, Kristin M. Year: 2004 In the United States we are using billions of gallons more water every day than is replenished by the hydrological cycle. Because water applied to landscaping is often the single largest use of the water supplied by most water utilities in areas requiring landscape irrigation, planners and water authorities are adopting ordinances that reduce the amount of water required by landscaping. This report focuses on ordinances which require or encourage the use of waterwise plants and/or that limit the area of lawns or offer incentives for reducing lawn area. I analyzed eleven ordinances from eight states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington) and interviewed twelve planners and eight landscape architects from ten of these communities. This report provides information on the many options available in waterwise landscaping ordinances, how various ordinance elements are enforced in real life, the advantages and disadvantages of various elements, and landscape architects’ and planners’ views and recommendations. In addition to my analysis and recommendations, the report includes a literature review that is a primer on water shortage issues, the relationship between landscapes and water consumption, and the theory of waterwise landscaping ordinances; a matrix comparing the eleven ordinances and community factors (such as evapotranspiration and cost of water); and a compendium of 25 waterwise landscaping ordinance elements. Title: An Investigation into What Planning Departments and Water Authorities Can Learn from Eleven Communities' Waterwise Landscaping Ordinances Author: Anderson, Kristin M. Year: 2004 In the United States we are using billions of gallons more water every day than is replenished by the hydrological cycle. Because water applied to landscaping is often the single largest use of the water supplied by most water utilities in areas requiring landscape irrigation, planners and water authorities are adopting ordinances that reduce the amount of water required by landscaping. This report focuses on ordinances which require or encourage the use of waterwise plants and/or that limit the area of lawns or offer incentives for reducing lawn area. I analyzed eleven ordinances from eight states (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington) and interviewed twelve planners and eight landscape architects from ten of these communities. This report provides information on the many options available in waterwise landscaping ordinances, how various ordinance elements are enforced in real life, the advantages and disadvantages of various elements, and landscape architects’ and planners’ views and recommendations. In addition to my analysis and recommendations, the report includes a literature review that is a primer on water shortage issues, the relationship between landscapes and water consumption, and the theory of waterwise landscaping ordinances; a matrix comparing the eleven ordinances and community factors (such as evapotranspiration and cost of water); and a compendium of 25 waterwise landscaping ordinance elements. Close

• 4. [Image] Contribution of Rain & Irrigation to National Output

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Contribution of Rain & Irrigation to National Output Year: 1982 Title: Contribution of Rain & Irrigation to National Output Year: 1982 Close

• 5. [Image] Disputed Waters of the Jordan

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Disputed Waters of the Jordan Author: Smith, C. G. Year: 1966 Title: Disputed Waters of the Jordan Author: Smith, C. G. Year: 1966 Close

• 6. [Image] L'eau, La Terre et Les Hommes Dans Les Campagnes Syriennes (Water, Land, and Man in the Syrian Countryside)

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: L'eau, La Terre et Les Hommes Dans Les Campagnes Syriennes (Water, Land, and Man in the Syrian Countryside) Author: Sanlaville, Paul; Métral, J. (Jean) Year: 1979 Title: L'eau, La Terre et Les Hommes Dans Les Campagnes Syriennes (Water, Land, and Man in the Syrian Countryside) Author: Sanlaville, Paul; Métral, J. (Jean) Year: 1979 Close

• 7. [Image] Water Resources Research in Israel

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Water Resources Research in Israel Year: 1972 Title: Water Resources Research in Israel Year: 1972 Close

• 8. [Image] Israel's Newest Problem: Water Availability

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Israel's Newest Problem: Water Availability Author: Brooks, David B. Year: 1992 Title: Israel's Newest Problem: Water Availability Author: Brooks, David B. Year: 1992 Close

• 9. [Image] Great Water Robbery

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Great Water Robbery Year: 1984 Title: Great Water Robbery Year: 1984 Close

• 10. [Image] Bibliography

  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Bibliography Year: 2008 Title: Bibliography Year: 2008 Close