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Rainwaer Harvesting Demonstration


WHY SHOULD YOU COLLECT THE RAIN?
Collecting rainfall is FREE, and it protects and conserves one of our most valuable and limited natural resources.
Acrobat document Fact Sheet Rainwater Harvesting Fact Sheet Rainwater Harvesting.pdf
8/13/2009 1:36a (588kb  3 min @ 28.8Kbps)

Visit the Taylor County Extension Office to see how rainwater harvesting can be used in your landscape.

Our collection system was installed in March 2007 and supplies irrigation to the demonstration gardens when supplemental irrigation is needed.
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3/7/2009 5:30p (272kb  1 min @ 28.8Kbps)

Rainwater Collection System at the Taylor County Extension Office
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Fred provides guidance as Smitty digs the trench which will house the main line from the collection system that will tie into the existing irrigation system.

Rainwater collection system is successfully installed.
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With sponsorship from Plastic Wholesalers, the Taylor County Horticulture Committee and volunteers with the Big Country Master Gardeners, the system was successfully installed. Within the first week, our cup runneth over and the tank was full. We captured 1,100 gallons of pure rainwater to use in our demonstration gardens at the Taylor County Extension Office.

Average Annual Precipitation Levels for Texas
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3/7/2009 5:41p (430kb  2 min @ 28.8Kbps)

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Contact: Melissa Clifton Sturdivant
CEA-Horticulture
Taylor County Extension Office
1982 Lytle Way
Abilene, TX 79602
Ph: 325.672.6048
Fax: 325.672.9148
11/20/2009 10:37p