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The 1977 drought in Idaho: Economic impacts and the responses of irrigators and water delivery organizations. Research technical completion report. Project No. B-046-IDA Item Info

The objectives of this study were to use survey methods to document changes in cropping patterns, irrigation systems, and water management strategies caused by the 1977 drought; to document the way institutions such as water delivery organizations and government agencies respond to drought; to measure the economic consequences of drought in southern Idaho; to draw implications regarding probable farmer response in future droughts; and to make suggestions for drought management strategies. While some farmers changed crops and varieties or idled land in anticipation of water shortage, the majority proceeded with normal cropping patterns. When water shortage occurred, the result was reduced yield, or in some cases complete loss of the crop. These yield declines and lost crops comprised the largest part of the economic impact of the drought. Results suggest, however, that water was managed much more efficiently than usual during the summer of 1977. Many crops got less water but didn't suffer corresponding yield declines. Some of this resulted from better water management, and from improvements in applications systems. Many delivery organizations responded to water shortage by implementing delivery rotation programs. Submitted to Office of Water Research and Technology, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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Title:
The 1977 drought in Idaho: Economic impacts and the responses of irrigators and water delivery organizations. Research technical completion report. Project No. B-046-IDA
Authors:
Hamilton, Joel R.; Walker, David J., Grant, Douglas L.; Patterson, Paul E.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1977-05
Description:
The objectives of this study were to use survey methods to document changes in cropping patterns, irrigation systems, and water management strategies caused by the 1977 drought; to document the way institutions such as water delivery organizations and government agencies respond to drought; to measure the economic consequences of drought in southern Idaho; to draw implications regarding probable farmer response in future droughts; and to make suggestions for drought management strategies. While some farmers changed crops and varieties or idled land in anticipation of water shortage, the majority proceeded with normal cropping patterns. When water shortage occurred, the result was reduced yield, or in some cases complete loss of the crop. These yield declines and lost crops comprised the largest part of the economic impact of the drought. Results suggest, however, that water was managed much more efficiently than usual during the summer of 1977. Many crops got less water but didn't suffer corresponding yield declines. Some of this resulted from better water management, and from improvements in applications systems. Many delivery organizations responded to water shortage by implementing delivery rotation programs. Submitted to Office of Water Research and Technology, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Subjects:
Drought Irrigation Water delivery Water management
Location:
Southern Idaho
Latitude:
42.96
Longitude:
-115.13
Collection:
Boise Basin
Series:
Water for Idaho
IWRRI number:
198102
Rights:
In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
Publisher:
Idaho Water and Energy Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
KIT
Date Digitized:
2017-09-17

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