Non-qualified simply means money that is not part of a tax-deferred account such as a traditional or Roth individual retirement account (IRA), a simplified employee pension (SEP) or an employer sponsored defined benefit plan such as a 401(k).
WHEN WAS IRRIGATION FIRST USED? Irrigation is the watering of plants by artificial means. Without irrigation there could be no farming in dry regions. Very early in history, man learned how to move water. The ancient Egyptians, for example, practiced irrigation more than 4,000 years ago. The Egyptians at first carried water from the Nile River to their fields in jars. Later they learned to divert the water to the land through simple dams and canals. The early irrigation systems depended on the yearly flooding of the Nile. Irrigation was carried on by town dwelling Indians of New Mexico and Arizona long before the white man came to America.
Fertile Land. The most important thing the Nile provided to the Ancient Egyptians was fertile land. Most of Egypt is desert, but along the Nile River the soil is rich and good for growing crops. The three most important crops were wheat, flax, and papyrus.he Egyptians even built their calendar around the Nile River. They divided their calendar up into three seasons. Akhet, or inundation, was considered the first season and was the time of the flooding of the Nile. The other two seasons were Peret, the growing season, and Shemu, the harvest season.