Download or read book Irrigation Water Flows and Impacts to Farm level Economics in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Manitoba microform written by Ian D. Proven and published by Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. This book was released on 2005 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As populations increase, human, municipal, industrial and agricultural demands on water increase. It is imperative that legislation, management plans and efficient allocation plans be prepared that satisfy the needs of all stakeholders. Manitoba has long been a province with abundant fresh water resources. Only recently have the demands of multiple stakeholder groups put pressure on the available water, particularly in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer (ADA) area. Potato growers in the ADA rely on the water in the aquifer as a source of irrigation water. Demands of local processors have increased the demand for irrigated potato acres in the area. The current water allocation rules limit the amount of available water to be used for irrigation, despite the large potential economic benefits of irrigated potatoes. This research examines three types of analyses to study the economic impact of water for irrigated potatoes in the ADA area: a simulation of the water balance in the ADA; a simulation of the water-yield-revenue relationship; and an on-farm capital, financial and economic valuation analysis. The combination of these three analyses provides insight into the possible availability of water for irrgation in the ADA and the economic value of the irrigated potato acres. Results of the water balance simulation suggest that the ADA has excess water capacity in normal and wet years that could be allocated to irrigators. In dry years, the allocation needs to be carefully managed, but the down-draw of the aquifer is minimal and rebounds quickly. Measured as EBITDA, the economic potential of the existing irrigated acres EBITDA ranges between 10 and 38 million dollars, and on-farm benifit-cost ratios and IRR confirm that potato farming is an excellent agricultural investment.
Download or read book Irrigation Water Flows and Impacts to Farm level Economics in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer written by Ian D. Proven and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As populations increase, human, municipal, industrial and agricultural demands on water increase. It is imperative that legislation, management plans and efficient allocation plans be prepared that satisfy the needs of all stakeholders. Manitoba has long been a province with abundant fresh water resources. Only recently have the demands of multiple stakeholder groups put pressure on the available water, particularly in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer (ADA) area. Potato growers in the ADA rely on the water in the aquifer as a source of irrigation water. Demands of local processors have increased the demand for irrigated potato acres in the area. The current water allocation rules limit the amount of available water to be used for irrigation, despite the large potential economic benefits of irrigated potatoes. This research examines three types of analyses to study the economic impact of water for irrigated potatoes in the ADA area: a simulation of the water balance in the ADA; a simulation of the water-yield-revenue relationship; and an on-farm capital, financial and economic valuation analysis. The combination of these three analyses provides insight into the possible availability of water for irrgation in the ADA and the economic value of the irrigated potato acres. Results of the water balance simulation suggest that the ADA has excess water capacity in normal and wet years that could be allocated to irrigators. In dry years, the allocation needs to be carefully managed, but the down-draw of the aquifer is minimal and rebounds quickly. Measured as EBITDA, the economic potential of the existing irrigated acres EBITDA ranges between 10 and 38 million dollars, and on-farm benifit-cost ratios and IRR confirm that potato farming is an excellent agricultural investment.
Download or read book Economic value of groundwater in the Assiniboine delta aquifer in Manitoba written by S.N. Kulshreshtha and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Value of Groundwater in the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer in Manitoba written by Canada. Inland Waters Directorate and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Distribution System of Irrigation Water for Manitoba microform written by Buhr, Lawrence Arthur and published by National Library of Canada. This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of irrigation in Manitoba concentrates on the preliminary design and costing of a proposed distribution system. It attempts to define the total water requirements for irrigation in terms of upset or limit values. Arbitrary assumptions on land suitability and availability of water have been made to limit the extent of this study and some of the related subjects are only briefly discussed. The gross area considered suitable for irrigation in Manitoba equals 6.4 million acres with an average consumptive use requirement of 1.72 million acre feet, an average annual diversion requirement of 4.5 million acre feet and a maximum annual diversion requirement of 15.0 million acre feet. These requirements compare with an estimated available supply of water to this area in the order of 50 million acre feet. It appears that there is a surplus water in the order of 35 million acre feet per year. Costs of water diverted for delivery to the farm vary from $10 to $58 per acre foot depending on relative location of source and farm. Average costs for the Province are $20 to $30. The economics of canal lining are dependent on the cost of water supplied to Southern Manitoba. The costs in this study are based on water available in the upper Assiniboine River. If all water had to be obtained in Lake Manitoba, all of the foregoing costs would be appreciably higher. Further study is recommended in the general areas of smaller irrigation district design, methods of water application, use of return flows, drainage improvement requirements, ground water movements, and pumping costs. Also with particular reference to this study, the long term storage requirements, local runoff and return flow use, and the irrigation of clay soils warrant further attention.
Download or read book The Human Impacts on Selected Ecosystems in the Lake Winnipeg Drainage Basin written by Gary V. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1994* with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planning for the Future written by Manitoba. Department of Natural Resources. Assiniboine River Management Advisory Board and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Management Plan Water Use and Allocation written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part 1 of this document explains water use & allocation provisions of the Manitoba Water Rights Act, including those related to the water use licensing program, water supply budget management, and the licensing of water rights. Part 2 describes the water budget of the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer, which underlies a land surface of 1,500 square miles along the boundary between the Lake Manitoba basin and the Assiniboine River basin. It includes information on the aquifer sustained yield & developable yield, the water allocation limit, current water demand & allocation, irrigation water use requirements, & other water use, and discusses issues related to future water use & allocation. Projections of water demand at 11 aquifer locations are included. The final part reviews current licensing initiatives such as an audit of licensed projects, hiring of staff to support licensing, water use monitoring, an irrigation wellhead inventory, and well pump testing.
Download or read book Impacts of Development of Assiniboine Delta Aquifer written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Evaluation of On farm Irrigation in the Morden Winkler Area of Southern Manitoba microform written by Iga, Masaaki and published by National Library of Canada. This book was released on 1970 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The feasibility of building a dam on the Pembina River (running across northern North Dakota and southern Manitoba) is being considered by the International (U.S.A.-Canada) Joint Commission. The general objective of this study is to investigate the economy feasibility of on-farm use of irrigation water which would become available for the Morden-Winkler Area of southern Manitoba with the completion of the dam. The methodology involves the use of mathematical programming models to evaluate various economic factors which may influence the feasibility of irrigation in this area. The study deals primarily with representative individual farm units. The regional dimensions such as the total demand for water are aggregated from the micro-unit analysis. The first phase of this study (Model I) involves an assessment of irrigation feasibility on the basis of long run average conditions and prices. In this aspect, "economic feasibility" of irrigation implies the possibility of increasing farm incomes, but does not explicitly take into account the income-stabilizing effect of irrigation... The second phase of this study (Model II) involves the recognition of different risk preferences on the part of potential irrigators and an assessment of the impact on the overall feasibility of irrigation. Risk programming techniques are incorplated into the economic models developed for the first phase to accomodate the refinement... Under both dryland and irrigation conditions, all risk averters can reach high level utility indifference curves by choosing optimal plans developed by stochastic programming, than by choosing those given by linear programming. Under these two conditions, the optimal stochastic programming plans differ significantly from the optimal linear programming plans, especially when these plans are developed for the medium to high levels of risk aversion... The alternative optimal cropping systems obtained for various levels of risk aversion parameters under dryland conditions are compared with the actual one. From this comparison, it is inferred that the farmers in the project area have, on the average, a high level of risk aversion.
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of Agricultural Practices Related to Water Quality written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic Aspects of Cost sharing Arrangements for Federal Irrigation Projects written by Ghebreyohannes Keleta and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Management Plan written by Manitoba. Manitoba Water Stewardship and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Management Plan Planning for the Future of the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assiniboine Delta aquifer is a water-bearing deposit of sand & gravel lying below a 1,500 square mile area centred around Carberry, Manitoba. This document presents a plan to manage the aquifer in order to protect it while ensuring sustainable use of the water resource. It begins with an overview of the process of plan development & the stakeholders involved, then describes the characteristics of the aquifer area & its surface water resources, the origins & physical environment of the aquifer, the water regime, water allocations, water use & demand in the area, and current aquifer management policies & procedures. Issues to be addressed by the plan are reviewed along with options to address those issues. Finally, recommended actions for the aquifer plan are set out regarding such matters as monitoring, water supply protection, and public education.
Download or read book Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Management Plan Planning for the Future of the Assiniboine Delta Aquifer Draft written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assiniboine Delta aquifer is a water-bearing deposit of sand & gravel lying below a 1,500 square mile area centred around Carberry, Manitoba. This document is the draft of a plan to manage the aquifer in order to protect it while ensuring sustainable use of the water resource. It begins with an overview of the process of plan development & the stakeholders involved, then describes the characteristics of the aquifer area & its surface water resources, the origins & physical environment of the aquifer, the water regime, water allocations, water use & demand in the area, and current aquifer management policies & procedures. Issues to be addressed by the plan are reviewed along with options to address those issues. Finally, recommended actions for the aquifer plan are set out regarding such matters as monitoring, water supply protection, and public education.
Download or read book An Economic Feasibility Study of Irrigating from Groundwater in South Western Manitoba microform written by Finn, Gerald Joseph and published by National Library of Canada. This book was released on 1971 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prime objective of this study is to determine the economic feasibility of sprinkler irrigation in the Melita area. This has been done by constructing a farm model which is representative of the project area. Using this model as a base, severaal new enterprises were added. These additions include the potential for a livestock enterprise, specialty crop enterprises, and irrigation. The major methods of irrigating are reviewed and one of these, sprinkler irrigation is adopted for the study. The linear programming solutions suggest that the farm that integrates dryland and irrigated cropping along with some livestock, is the most successful financially. Livestock enables the farmer to more fully utilize his available labor. Although the cost of irrigation is high relative to the cost of operating similar acreages under dryland conditions, with good managment the returns are adequate to cover costs. Return to management and investment equity in machinery, equipmnet, and building, computed for each plan using irrigation is favorable.
Download or read book Potential Impact of Subsurface Irrigation Return Flow on a Portion of the Milk River and Milk River Aquifer in Southern Alberta written by Craig Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
