“This was green all summer, then irrigation stopped. Spring rain will bring back some growth, but most of it will be weeds.”
Dan Lynn
“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.”
C.S. Lewis
“The entire irrigation system moves as a straight line across the field, and it's called a linear or a linear move.”
David Tarkalson
“You can use irrigation to explain both the rise and fall of the Norte Chico region. By 1,800 B.C., when this civilization is in decline, we begin to find extensive canals farther north. People were moving to more fertile ground and taking their knowledge of irrigation with them. The Norte Chico ultimately became something of a frontier zone between northern and southern centers of influence and political development.”
Winifred Creamer
“We are also going to re-build the greens and put a mechanical irrigation system underneath, the goal is to make it firm, fast and fair.”
David Pillsbury
“The state is paying Bostwick (Irrigation District) $2.5 million to purchase water. The governor is doing it so he can look good. A better use of $2.5 million would be putting it into engineering and infrastructure.”
Dave Nabity
“These results are extremely clear. If you have wet soil outside of your home, if you irrigate your yard frequently, you're providing an environment that is attractive for Argentine ants.”
David Holway
