Conservation Up Close: Residue Management
Residue management is important on the Beauchamp’s family farm in the Texas Panhandle because healthy soil protects water. Discover what residue management is and why the Beauchamp’s care so much about it!
EQIP Impacts Communities
The drought of 2011 had devastating impacts on Quentin Shieldknight’s farm and ranch – and even his community – in the Texas Panhandle.
Using Modern Farm Technology to Grow Food & Save Water
Technology is woven into the stories of our lives. Chances are you’re using technology right now to read this blog or to improve efficiency in your daily life like to control lights, doorbells, cameras and your thermostat. Technology plays a big role on farms across Texas, too.
Irrigation: How Texas Farmers Make Every Drop Count
If you live in Texas, then you are likely well acquainted with the state’s often harsh climate. The hot, dry conditions combined with unpredictable rainfall and drought often leads to declining surface and groundwater stores across the state. While we all feel the effects of a declining water supply, no one knows more about this ongoing battle than Texas farmers.
Texas Corn Planting with Water Conservation in Mind
There is something special about new beginnings – and Texas farmer Braden Gruhlkey appreciates the experience new beginnings bring each year as he lowers his planter to the ground.
Texas Groundwater: The Importance of a Disappearing Water Source
What if we told you that groundwater — water deep beneath the Earth’s surface — is more present in your life than you might think? In fact, nearly 60 percent of Texas’ water comes from underground sources.
Innovative Irrigation Conserves water, Boosts Yields in Ogallala Aquifer Region
In the Ogallala Aquifer region, each drop of water counts. A group of forward-thinking farmers in Texas are finding innovative ways to irrigate their crops to use water more efficiently.