As crop production plans are adapting to the declining water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension explains how cotton is playing an increasingly important role in water conservation in the Northern High Plains region of Texas.

Growers in the Northern High Plains of Texas are turning to cotton plantings in hopes of reducing their watering needs and possibly extending the life of the Ogallala aquifer. There’s one tool that should be used on all these new acres that could make this endeavor more profitable.