Private irrigators in southern Alberta: A survey of their adoption of improved irrigation technologies and management practices

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 339-350

  Nicol, Lorraine ^a   Bjornlund, Henning ^a,b   Klein, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA; FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS; IRRIGABLE AREAS; IRRIGATION DISTRICTS; LICENSE-HOLDERS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; PHYSICAL FIELD; PROCESSING FACILITIES; WATER EFFICIENCY; WATER SAVING;

SURVEYS;

IRRIGATION;

MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 78649771188     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj3503339     Document Type: Article

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