1. Water Quality and Concerns
AG 101

2. Importance Water is a very important natural resource
Production ag relies on water for irrigation
Water shortages are common in many places
Potable water-drinkable water
Potable water is especially valuable

3. Importance
Water quality and availability depend on water management practices
All uses of water should have effective management practices
We can no longer take clean water for granted
Water usage is exceeding the rate of replacement

4. Water Distribution
Least expensive form of distribution is precipitation
Hydrologic cycle- movement of water through four separate processes: precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, and solar energy
Groundwater provides 60 percent of the total water supply to Texas

5. Pollution Many polluted waters are a direct result of air pollution
Pollution can be controlled
We must do our part to reduce pollution
Improper animal waste management is a cause of pollution

6. Drought Defined as an extended period without moisture
Economic impact is definite and long term
Wind erosion usually occurs more during drought periods
Land becomes much less productive during drought periods

7. Climate
Climate is the average course of the weather during a period of years
Weather is the conditions outside right now
Climate sets limits for agricultural production
Moisture and water are crucial elements to the climate

8. Summary
Water quality is a very important issue for everyone to consider
This issue is of extreme importance to people in agriculture
We need to all do our parts so that people in the future can have clean water and a large supply of it