The Water Wheel Volume 11 No 5

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The Water Wheel

September/October 2012 · 11 articles

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Articles in this issue

1. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

   WRC – Making a difference in agricultural water management

   Page 4

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2. W ATER HISTORY

   Kakamas – Oasis in the desert

   Page 6

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3. W ATER HISTORY

   Robertson – Valley of fruit and wine

   Page 10

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4. W ATER HISTORY

   Vaalharts – A Garden in the Desert

   Page 14

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5. COMMERCIAL IRRIGATION

   Water savings: Persistence pays off at Vaalharts

   Page 20

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6. FOOD SECURITY

   Towards productive water use and household food security in South Africa

   Page 24

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7. IRRIGATION SCHEMES

   Water use efficiency – Irrigators take the lead in Lower Olifants

   Page 26

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8. W ATER USE IN AGRICULTURE

   Improved water use only a satellite away

   Page 30

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9. PASTURE IRRIGATION

   New WRC guidelines helping dairy farmers to greener pastures

   Page 34

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10. RAINW ATER HARVESTING

    Water harvesting and conservation – Training the trainers

    Page 37

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11. IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY

    Irrigation water use efficiency – It is all about balance

    Page 40

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