Water For Western Agriculture

Download or read book Water for Western Agriculture written by Kenneth D. Frederick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title, originally published in 1982, examines the importance of western irrigation to U.S. agriculture and the impacts of the changing water supply situation on the development of western irrigation. Past trends, water supply conditions, water institutions, economic forces, technological alternatives, and environmental factors are examined for their impacts on the course of western irrigation. Water for Western Agriculture will be of particular interest for students studying environmental issues.