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Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies

Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies. David Brauer USDA ARS CPRL. Ogallala Aquifer. Ogallala Aquifer: Saturated Thickness. Ogallala Aquifer’s Importance to Agriculture. Aquifer Water Use - 90% withdrawals are for irrigation Irrigated acres: 1959: 7,000,000

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Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies

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  1. Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies David Brauer USDA ARS CPRL

  2. Ogallala Aquifer

  3. Ogallala Aquifer: Saturated Thickness

  4. Ogallala Aquifer’s Importance to Agriculture Aquifer Water Use - 90% withdrawals are for irrigation Irrigated acres: • 1959: 7,000,000 • 1978:13,000,000 • 1988:10,000,000 In Texas High Plains: • 10,000 jobs • $ 1 billion annually

  5. Ogallala Aquifer Program “Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies”

  6. FY2003 Appropriation: Ogallala Aquifer Program (OAP) The Agricultural Research Service (USDA) is provided funding for research into the complex nature of water availability, potential uses, and costs which will help determine future water policy in this region.

  7. OAP Participants • Kansas State University • Texas Agrilife / TWRI / TAMU • Texas AgriLife Research • Texas AgriLife Extension Service • Texas Tech University • USDA-ARS • CPRL, Bushland TX • CSRL, Lubbock TX • West Texas A&M University

  8. OAP Objectives • Develop, evaluate, and disseminate information and technologies for water users • Provide scientifically sound data/knowledge to water use planners and policymakers • Research is organized into 7 priorities areas

  9. To improve water management • Irrigation scheduling based on ET • Dr. T. Marek • Crop residue management • Alternative Planting Geometries • Alternative crops • Deficit Irrigation BMP • Dr. Schlegel

  10. To improve irrigation systems • Automating irrigation • Dr. O’Shaughnessy • Sub-surface drip (SDI) • Dr. Lamm • Comparison among irrigation system technologies • Dr. Colaizzi

  11. Technology Transfer, Education and Training • Web site: http://www.ogallala.ars.usda.gov/ • Workshops, Field Days, Training sessions • Dr. Porter • Decision support tools • Dr. Klocke

  12. Water Conservation in TX Panhandle: 2010-2060 • Efficient Irrigation • Conservation Tillage • Lower demand Crops • Lower demand Varieties • Biotech Drought resistant crops • Irrigation Scheduling • Conversion to Dryland

  13. Ogallala Aquifer Program “Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies”

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