Abstract: Transfers of the right to use water can provide flexibility in regions where cities and farms compete for supplies. For example, the state of Colorado’s prior appropriation water law allows purchase and transfer of water ...

Abstract: Deficit irrigation, or the deliberate underirrigation of a crop, is a way to save farm water and allocate it to uses such as municipal, industrial, or agricultural expansion. Research on this practice has focused on ...

Abstract: The common belief is that there are opportunities in the agricultural sector to use less irrigation water and thus make saved water available for municipal and industrial uses. The key is for farmers to maximize farm profit ...