Water Rights and Irrigation History in the Rio Grande Valley
Dr. Warren Trock analyzes irrigation water rights in the Lower Rio Grande Valley tracing origins from Spanish and Mexican grants to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and Texas state law. He discusses how water rights shape decisions on scarce water use and future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trock
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas A&m University
Rio Grande Valley
Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Texas
Water rights in the Rio Grande Valley shift toward negotiable appurtenance
The analysis explains Valleys water rights tied to land, recent court clarification, and potential gains from a freely negotiable water right. It argues reallocating water to high value crops like citrus and onions could raise net revenues while acknowledging risks of overproduction and market impacts.
Vultures Find Comfort in Cozy Cave at Gladys Porter Zoo
Two king vultures at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville long resisted their new cave high in the South American section. After keepers staged a two week confinement with favored foods, the pair now sunbathe on a cliff top while the cave and dead log perch below keep them content and visible to visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Gladys Porter Zoo
Africa
Southern California braces for fire season
Fire officials warn of renewed brush fires as a severe season looms in Southern California after last year’s 185000 acres burned and five killed. Officials study safer campfire methods for aliens and deploy infrared scanners to detect hidden fires from air over the border region.
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William Parry
San Diego
Calif
Reuter
California
Mexico
U.S
Chapparral
U.S. Forest Service District
Tom Grigory
Grigory
Forest Service
University of California At
Los Angeles
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Port Isabel
Warren Trock
Board of Engineers
Rio Grande
State of
Laguna Coronado
Santa Isabel Boulevard
Laguna Vista
Laguna
Madre
Armstrong
Laguna Vista Estates
Fernandez Street
A/C
Robert F. McCausland
WLC
Zoo
Lisa Lewis
Mary Lou Della Croce
McAllen
Southern California
A&i Cage
Kingsville
Texas A&i University
Javelina
Javelinas
St. Mary’s
St. Edward’s
St. Edward's
Porto Badisco
Italy
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