Can Phoenix grow without groundwater? Only if the price is right
Phoenix, Arizona faces not one but two water crises. About a third of the water in desert cities comes from people in distress. Colorado River. Cities will lose much of their supply in the coming years as rivers dry up and states face a crisis thanks to decades of severe drought caused by climate change. […]
Maricopa County to pay $8M for new printers as tech struggles grow | Politics
PHOENIX — After relying on retail-level printers to print hundreds of thousands of ballots on-the-spot and subsequently crippling county-wide Election Day, Maricopa County is planning a 2024 We plan to spend millions of dollars to buy a much larger, high performance printer per vote. place. × This page requires JavaScript. JavaScript is required to read […]
The Phoenix area can no longer grow on groundwater. What does this mean for Arizona?
Last week, Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released a new analysis of groundwater in the Phoenix metropolitan area.The news spread all over the country headline I question the potential for future development in this area. But what does this new analysis really mean for Arizona? What does this new analysis […]
State Representative Tim Dunn says Arizona can continue to grow amid drought conditions
He said a plan drawn up in 1991 allowed the state to reverse its decision to slow development of Phoenix. Yuma, Arizona (KECY, KYMA) – Arizona’s population continues to grow, but water supplies have dwindled over the course of two decades of drought. Local lawmaker Tim Dunn said the state could go both ways with […]
Master Gardener: French marigolds easy to grow, beautiful, yield for many seasons
French marigolds (Tagetes patula) have been garden staples for decades because they are easy to grow and add color to any space. They can be purchased as bedding plants and are one of the easiest plants to start with from seed. Plant and water well. French marigolds can be sown directly into the soil or […]
Saudi company draws unlimited Arizona ground water to grow alfalfa amid drought
Farms in western Arizona grow alfalfa, one of the most water-intensive crops in a water-stressed area. Some farms are foreign-owned and ship their crops to Saudi Arabia, where it is illegal to grow because it consumes so much water. Potential consideration of scarce water supplies is a growing controversy. Amid the backlash, state legislatures are […]
Let home-based food businesses grow
Hailey Hekethorn from Prescott makes art using simple kitchen tools. Her elaborate culinary platters are assembled for weddings and other events as far afield as Sedona, Camp Her Verde, and Phoenix. Despite her success, regulatory hurdles make her Heckethorn life difficult. But Arizona can join other states’ food liberalization campaigns with House Bill 2509. The […]
Good Morning: Grow plants without dirt | Opinion
Did you know that you can grow plants without soil? do you want to learn? The Mojave County Master Gardener of Lake Havasu is sponsoring a workshop next weekend to help residents learn to garden using hydroponics. It will be held in Conference Room A&B of the Havasu Chapter of the County Library. The workshop […]
Why Is Arizona Using Precious Water to Grow Alfalfa for Saudi Arabia?
At the national level, the United States relatively safe freshwater supply, and in practice net exporter Due to the huge volume of agricultural exports, this virtual water trade in virtual water is also multifaceted. US consumption is scarce virtual water from Hairdryer Countries like Egypt grow the thirsty cotton that might become America’s bedsheets. net […]
Flagstaff competitions, businesses grow snowboarding community
Arizona Snow Bowl Flagstaff has three terrain parks for freestyle snowboarding, where riders can slide down rails, go through halfpipes and fly through the air on jumps of various sizes. Sunset Terrain Park, the most forward-thinking of the three, held a contest in January in partnership with local clothing company Collective Supply Co. The season […]
