Irrigated Agriculture in Utah
Location
ECC 216 - Auditorium
Start Date
3-28-2017 11:00 AM
End Date
3-28-2017 11:20 AM
Description
Abstract:
Dr. Allen will provide an overview of impacts of agriculture irrigation on Utah’s agriculture, economy, and hydrology. He will provide answers to common questions concerning agriculture water use, water rights, and water institutions.
COinS
Mar 28th, 11:00 AM
Mar 28th, 11:20 AM
Irrigated Agriculture in Utah
ECC 216 - Auditorium
Abstract:
Dr. Allen will provide an overview of impacts of agriculture irrigation on Utah’s agriculture, economy, and hydrology. He will provide answers to common questions concerning agriculture water use, water rights, and water institutions.
Comments
Niel Allen - Utah State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bio: Dr. Allen is a faculty member in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and the Extension Irrigation Specialist for Utah. His primary focus it irrigated agriculture in Utah. After graduating from USU’s Agriculture and Irrigation Engineering Department in 1980, he has designed and constructed irrigation systems in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, worked with USU Extension for 10 years, consulted for 22 years, served as an expert witness for water right cases in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Montana. He has also prepared water conservation and management plans for several large irrigation projects.