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What is a Nursery Pond?
Nursery ponds are one stage of a series of ponds used in aquaculture (fish production)
What is a Bioreactor Landfill?
Bioreactor landfills represent a new approach to landfill operations.
What Types of Liners Are Used in Landfills?
Clay liners are typically the only type of natural liner that is suitable for use in a landfill, although they aren’t used on their own.
How are Liners Employed in Today’s Landfills?
Landfills that hold construction rubble like stones, wood, drywall, shingles, bricks, etc.
Why Do Sanitary Landfills Need Liners?
Some of the biggest concerns about sanitary landfills continue to be their ability to prevent contamination of the local environment
Managing Leachate With Drainage and Monitoring Systems
Leachate management is potentially the most significant, long-term, recurring cost for landfill care.
Managing Leachate with Stormwater Systems
A major historical problem with waste disposal, whether during the bad old days of primitive dumps
Can We Use Reduce/Recycle/Reuse Leachate?
Since leachate treatment and disposal can be a significant part of the operating cost for sanitary landfills
What’s Bad About Leachate in a Landfill?
Leachate has long been an issue for garbage collection sites because of typically high levels of toxic contaminants
Is an Irrigation Reservoir the Right Solution?
Building an irrigation pond isn’t a casual, spur-of-the moment undertaking.
Using Farm Ponds to Extend a Limited Water Supply
Sometimes the issue isn’t a simple, steady lack of rain.
More Best Practices to Conserve Farm Water
Conservation tillage is defined as any minimal tillage system that leaves enough crop residue behind
Ten Best Practices to Conserve Farm Water
At the most basic level, the only realistic way to evaluate whether water-saving strategies are working
Best Practices for Drought Management in Agriculture
Drought is a creeping natural disaster. It’s not fast like a tornado, it’s not trackable from space like a hurricane
Where Does Irrigation Water Come From? Part 2: Groundwater
Groundwater refers to natural stores of water below ground.
Where Does Irrigation Water Come From? Part 1: Surface Water
As the demand for farm products becomes more intense, crops are planted more densely
Is Transporting Farm Irrigation Water Efficient?
It’s important to monitor the efficiency of systems that apply irrigation water
Is Storing Farm Irrigation Water Wasteful?
Once water is pulled from its source, whether that source is surface water such as rivers, streams or natural lakes
A Review of Farm Irrigation Systems
Water use in agriculture is a complex topic to measure.
How do Farms use Irrigation Water?
Rain fed farming is the most natural form of farming, where water is introduced to the soil through rain
Can I Convert My Greenhouse to Geothermal?
It’s great to hear about all the advantages of Geothermal heating for greenhouses
Will a Geothermal Greenhouse Work for Me?
To most people in the world, "geothermal energy" means steaming hot water in very isolated areas
How Much Does a Geothermal Greenhouse Cost?
Just like any product, there is a wide range of costs, depending on how basic you’re willing to go or whether bells and whistles promise
How Can I Make Geothermal Work for Me?
Whatever system you use to heat your greenhouse, it’s important to provide as much insulation as reasonably possible.