{"product_id":"a-new-era-for-irrigation-national-research-council-9780309053310","title":"A New Era for Irrigation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIrrigated agriculture has played a critical role in the economic and social development of the United States--but it is also at the root of increasing controversy. How can irrigation best make the transition into an era of increasing water scarcity? In \u003ci\u003eA New Era for Irrigation\u003c\/i\u003e, experts draw important conclusions about whether irrigation can continue to be the nation's most significant water user, what role the federal government should play, and what the irrigation industry must do to adapt to the conditions of the future. \u003ci\u003eA New Era for Irrigation\u003c\/i\u003e provides data, examples, and insightful commentary on issues such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrowing competition for water resources.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelopments in technology and science.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of federal subsidies for crops and water.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUncertainties related to American Indian water rights issues.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcern about environmental problems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnd more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe committee identifies broad forces of change and reports on how public and private institutions, scientists and technology experts, and individual irrigators have responded. The report includes detailed case studies from the Great Plains, the Pacific Northwest, California, and Florida, in both the agricultural and turfgrass sectors. The cultural transformation brought about by irrigation may be as profound as the transformation of the landscape. The committee examines major facets of this cultural perspective and explores its place in the future. \u003ci\u003eA New Era for Irrigation\u003c\/i\u003e explains how irrigation emerged in the nineteenth century, how it met the nation's goals in the twentieth century, and what role it might play in the twenty-first century. It will be important to growers, policymakers, regulators, environmentalists, water and soil scientists, water rights claimants, and interested individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences Environment an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309053315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309053310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.32h x 6.26w x 0.74d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447618220287,"sku":"9780309053310","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e81818ff-4e50-43ef-a07c-e9917387c492.jpg?v=1777233894","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-new-era-for-irrigation-national-research-council-9780309053310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}