Water Practices

Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants. It...

Aquaculture ponds, also known as integrated aquaculture systems, are designed to cultivate aquatic organisms like...

Berms, also known as earthen ridges or contours, are linear mounds of soil constructed across...

Constructed wetlands, also known as artificial or engineered treatment wetlands, are engineered systems designed to...

A farm pond is a small, artificial body of water created by excavating or constructing...

Terracing is an agricultural practice that involves constructing a series of level or near-level platforms...

Chinampas, also known as "floating gardens," are an ancient Mesoamerican agricultural technique. These are artificial...

Contour farming, also known as contour cultivation or following land contours, is a method of...

Greywater systems refer to the practice of collecting and reusing water from household activities, excluding...

Habitat restoration is the practice of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been...

Filter strips, also known as vegetative runoff buffers, are areas of permanent vegetation planted along...

Irrigation is the artificial application of water to land or soil to assist in growing...

JADAM is an ultra-low-cost, DIY agricultural philosophy aiming to liberate farmers from expensive proprietary inputs...

Keyline design is a holistic landscape management system that uses detailed topographic analysis and precise...

A livestock water system refers to the infrastructure and methods used to reliably supply clean...

Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing precipitation, primarily rainfall, for later use...

Stock water management is the deliberate and systematic approach to ensuring livestock have consistent access...

Stream restoration is the practice of re-establishing the ecological and physical functions of a stream...

Swales are on-contour earthworks— essentially shallow ditches or channels dug parallel to land contours—paired with...

Water Cycle Restoration is a holistic approach to land management focused on re-establishing and improving...

A water gap, also known as a hardened stream crossing or sometimes simply a creek...

A wicking bed is essentially a raised garden bed with a waterproof liner and a...