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Summary of Success: 2012 Presentations

Ogallala Aquifer Program workers met in Garden City, Kansas in March of 2012 to summarize what they have discovered recently during the course of their work. These web-based slideshows and downloadable Powerpoint presentations are a good way to learn what is new.

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In the News

Ogallala Aquifer Program and Scientists Recognized   Ogallala Aquifer Program recognized for its role in water conservation by the Water Conservation Advisory Council and ARS scientists recognized by ARS-USDA and the Soil and Water Conservation Society.   

Production Systems Priority Area Accomplishments for 2011   Annual accomplishment statements for this priority in 2011 are reported herein.   

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Upcoming Events

Celebrating 75 Years of Southern High Plains Agricultural Advancements

August 29, 2013
USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory
Bushland, TX
Contact David Brauer (806-356-5769; david.brauer@ars.usda.gov) or
Jerry Michels (806-354-5806; gmichels@ag.tamu.edu)
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Reports

Perennial grasses for the Texas South Plains   Alamo switchgrass yielded most among 13 grasses, then WWB Dahl and Caucasian old world bluestem. Low irrigation (4.3 inches annually) yielded 15 to 75% above dryland, but 8.7 inches of irrigation per year had minimal impact on further increases.  

Quantifying impacts of limited irrigation on soil carbon sequestration in no-till systems   Application of irrigation water increased soil organic carbon (C) concentration in the top 4 inches of soil at Garden City, KS, but not at Tribune, KS. Irrigation had, however, no effects on soil C fluxes in the short term.   

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About the Ogallala Aquifer

“The Ogallala Initiative is a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). The Initiative provides permanent funding for several research projects on water conservation for the Ogallala Aquifer through a consortium between USDA-ARS, Kansas State University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, and West Texas A&M University.”

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Last Modified: 05/16/2013