Six new factsheets are now available from the Arizona Water Resources Research Center (U of A WRRC): wrrc.arizona.edu/conserve These guides are intended to provide useful water-saving strategies to communities, businesses, and individuals in areas where technical resources may be limited.

How can we assess studies of “resilience” when the research doesn’t quite agree on how to define and measure it? We've offered a framework to make this kind of work more consistent after reviewing over 100 peer-reviewed articles. Read about our framework here: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

Check out the monthly Wyoming Conditions & Outlooks webinar! drought.wyo.gov/Webinars/Web... Speakers cover current conditions and outlooks for precipitation, temperature, drought, floods, wildfire, water allocations, and everything in-between.

Sign up before August 3! Learn to use data (climate data, crop coefficients, & spreadsheet-based tools) to improve irrigation decisions, increase water-use efficiency, and support sustainable agricultural water management. Happening in August 5th and 6th in Las Cruces, New Mexico! cvent.me/1Xndm1

August 5 & 6, 2026. Irrigation Water Management Training Course. A 2-day hands-on course in Las Cruces, NM, covering Evapotranspiration for Irrigation Management. Register by August 3rd cvent.me/1Xndm1 #water #Irrigation

How much water can you save? A calculator from Utah State University Extension helps you compare irrigation systems and estimate their differences in water use: extension.usu.edu/crops/tools/... A different tool can be used to compare costs: extension.usu.edu/crops/tools/...

A new predictive framework protects #agricultural water systems in Hawai'i and may also have applications in the western US. Read more on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/transf... #watersystems #earlywarning #appliedscience

A Transferable Early-Warning Model for Volcanic Acid Rain Threats to Agricultural Water Systems

Hilo, HI — Kīlauea volcano has been erupting in episodic summit fountaining bursts since December 2024 (49 episodes to date, with more expected through 2026). Each episode carries a real but uneven ri...

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Use less #water for #agriculture with alternative crops. Yellowhorn is drought-tolerant, multifunctional, and economically promising, makit it well-suited for the Southwest's evolving needs. Learn more about yellowhorn: pubs.nmsu.edu/_a/A103/inde...

Our RAWCS team met last week in Reno, NV for collaborative sessions to deepen our understanding of water systems. Our work continues to develop and move towards helping water management decision-makers get the most out of limited supplies.

Mark your calendars for the Leyendecker Field Day in Las Cruces, NM on June 3. This event will include presentations by members of the RAWCS project on Resilient Agricultural Water Community Systems.

In February, RAWCS project researchers tested soil moisture sensors for installation at a pistachio orchard study site in Lordsburg, NM. Soil moisture sensors help researchers to determine how quickly applied irrigation water leaves the soil. RAWCS is a water research project: rawcs.nmsu.edu

Attendees of a biochar/soil health/water management workshop in Las Cruces, New Mexico got to learn about the RAWCS project from program manager Angus Aney. Attendees helped turn tree trimmings into biochar, a one-time amendment that can help soil hold onto water.

Researchers with the RAWCS project are working on validation and calibration of a Rio Grande farm income optimization model. Models are the basis for running simulations where various inputs and scenarios can be tested to learn, in this case, how to maximize farm income in the Rio Grande Valley.

Explore an interactive map of Western Water Network connections across the West. Click markers on the map to see project sites and partners: westernwaternetwork.org

Join us for water management training March 18–20 in Las Cruces! Register before Feb. 28th and get a 50% discount: cvent.me/vVXO9y

The RAWCS (Resilient Agricultural Water Community Systems) project will be offering an Irrigation Water Management Technician Training March 18-20, 2026: Register here: cvent.me/vVXO9y