The goal now is to gain a much better understanding of the state of water resources and sustainability of agricultural practices in critical developing regions. The test site chosen for the application of these technologies is a large aquifer in North Africa. This project represents the continuation of a two year project dealing with the use of improved and educated agricultural practices on small pieces of farmland. These practices rely on site-specific management and sensitivity to the varying nutritional needs of the different types of soil within one field. The proposed outreach will entail the development of a transfer project in Sri Lanka which will allow site-specific or precision management to be applied in a LDC.In addition, researchers will hold conferences and workshops, distribute informational brochures, and write papers for journals and magazines.
Water is a limited and precious resource.
While the topic of water management is well researched, information rarely makes it to the actual water managers and users that can and need to make a difference. Therefore, the principle investigators of this project propose an AV-production as a method of public education and outreach. The information to be publicized stems from AGS projects on comparative watershedanalysis and other water-related studies. An estimated 77 million people of the 116 million living in Bangladesh are thought to be drinking well water containing high levels of arsenic. This project began as a seed money project on safe drinking water in Bangladesh and now in continuation will aim to help create a sustainable, affordable water supply system that can handle domestic and agricultural needs and supply healthy water to its people.