Hello. I recently worked for the State with the Conservation Districts in Montana, USA. The producers here are well educated and the state and federal employees who work for the NRCS, DNRC, DEQ, and all other Ag related agencies are also well educated and are constantly trying new techniques to conserve water. Montana has many very arid regions and water conservation is always a big topic. Many stream restoration projects here are designed to help streams access flood plains to help in groundwater retention. Another current question is on the subject of sprinklers and pivots. Although these systems conserve water they also limit the amount reporting to groundwater. Flood irrigation allows some leakage back in to the groundwater system. Studies are being conducted here to quantify groundwater recharge observed between flood and sprinkler irrigation practices.
Published by J. Robert Flesher, CPG, Consulting Geologist at Geologic Consulting
Hello. I recently worked for the State with the Conservation Districts in Montana, USA. The producers here are well educated and the state and federal employees who work for the NRCS, DNRC, DEQ, and all other Ag related agencies are also well educated and are constantly trying new techniques to conserve water. Montana has many very arid regions and water conservation is always a big topic. Many stream restoration projects here are designed to help streams access flood plains to help in groundwater retention. Another current question is on the subject of sprinklers and pivots. Although these systems conserve water they also limit the amount reporting to groundwater. Flood irrigation allows some leakage back in to the groundwater system. Studies are being conducted here to quantify groundwater recharge observed between flood and sprinkler irrigation practices.