Managing Agricultural Water Resources in the Southern Region: Perspectives of Crop Growers

• Published in: Water (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 13; p. 1841
• Main Authors: Donovan, Megan, Chanes, Christina, Gholson, Drew, Kadyampakeni, Davie M., Swisher, Marilyn E., Connor, Tiffany
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Agricultural production; agricultural water resource management; Agriculture; Climate change; crop growers; Data collection; Drought; Farmers; Food; Irrigation; Land-grant colleges; Management decisions; needs assessment; Questionnaires; Rain; Southern Region; Sustainability; water availability; Water resources management; Water shortages; Water supply; North Carolina; Puerto Rico; Mississippi; Virgin Islands-US; United States > US; Texas; Louisiana; Georgia; Florida; Arkansas

The sustainability of agricultural commodities produced in the Southern U.S. under irrigation is increasingly at risk due to erratic rainfall patterns, inadequate water supplies and compromised water quality. This study assessed the needs of crop growers in the United States Department of Agricultur...