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The drought of 2011 had devastating impacts on Quentin Shieldknight’s farm and ranch – and even his community – in the Texas Panhandle. He said when you work in agriculture, you learn to get your bootstraps and pull them up high. Water is such a precious resource, especially in his community that relies so heavily on agriculture. Thanks to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Shieldknight has incorporated conservation practices that are helping him preserve his family’s farming and ranching heritage.