Health Problems As Affected By Irrigation Agriculture
Author: Stead, Frank M.
Date Published: 1957
This article addresses the potential health problems related to irrigation agriculture, including mosquitoes, flies, and rodents (vector animals that carry disease). Also discusses three types of irrigation practiced in California: continuous flooding for rice culture, intermittent flooding of pasture lands, and intermittent irrigation of row crops such as cotton; and the adverse environmental effects of water waste, industrial waste, loss of natural resources, and smog.
Date Published: 1957
This article addresses the potential health problems related to irrigation agriculture, including mosquitoes, flies, and rodents (vector animals that carry disease). Also discusses three types of irrigation practiced in California: continuous flooding for rice culture, intermittent flooding of pasture lands, and intermittent irrigation of row crops such as cotton; and the adverse environmental effects of water waste, industrial waste, loss of natural resources, and smog.
