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Water Fights Coming Home to Roost in Wyoming

By John Dobberstein posted on August 12, 2021

Ogallala aquifer water that is needed for agriculture is getting getting sold off at lucrative prices to municipalities and oil producers. Read on to see the impact it’s having.

[Podcast] Getting Behind No-Till, Cover Crops in the Semi-Arid U.S.

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Pivot Bio, senior editor John Dobberstein spoke with Craig Bednarz, director of the West Texas A&M Semi-Arid Agricultural Systems who discusses his recent appointment, the big changes in store for the research program at the Institute and the renewed focus on promoting no-tilling and cover crops that growers should start to notice later this year.

By Julia Gerlach posted on August 26, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Pivot Bio, senior editor John Dobberstein spoke with Craig Bednarz, director of the West Texas A&M Semi-Arid Agricultural Systems who discusses his recent appointment, the big changes in store for the research program at the Institute and the renewed focus on promoting no-tilling and cover crops that growers should start to notice later this year.

Modeling, Mobile Drip Could Help Save Ogallala Aquifer

By John Dobberstein posted on May 13, 2020

Two interesting developments could help play a role in saving the Ogallala aquifer, an underground water resource that helps drive a $35 billion ag economy in the Great Plains region.

Kansas Geological Survey to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas

December 24, 2019 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Kansas

A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, will be in western Kansas measuring groundwater levels the first week of January.

Groundwater Levels Slightly Up or Steady in Western, Central Kansas

April 23, 2019 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Kansas

Groundwater levels during 2018, on average, rose slightly or remained about even throughout most of western and central Kansas, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey.

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‘Old World’ Tool for Semi-Arid Water Woes

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

A drought-tolerant grass that repels harmful ants and horn flies in livestock grazing can do great things for your soils as well.

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New Technology Could Provide Much-Needed Water in the Great Plains

By John Dobberstein posted on November 8, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

Early success is being reported in treating byproduct water generated by energy companies for use in agriculture, possibly providing some relief to the depleted Ogallala aquifer.

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Models are Models — It’s Time to Act

By John Dobberstein posted on September 27, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

A new study suggests pumping restrictions might not need to be as severe as originally thought to save the imperiled part of the Ogallala aquifer. But the news about its sustainable use in the future still isn’t good.

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No-Tilling, Cover Crops Not Window Dressing — They’re the Solution

By John Dobberstein posted on September 13, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

I came across an article this week that seems to mirror the challenges we’re having today with implementing conservation practices in the semi-arid Great Plains, and the concern I’ve had that our agricultural leaders are not on the same page about this.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

A recent two-day summit about preserving the crucial aquifer drew officials from several states, but the real-life hard work of addressing low adoption of water-saving practices like no-till and precision technology still lies ahead.

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