Results for: conservation

Future Directions: Irrigation Study

Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource that must be shared by agriculture, other businesses and industries, and with city residents.

Texas Farmers’ Conservation Efforts Benefit Everyone

Whether you are at a meeting or talking with neighbors and friends, the lack of rainfall and underground water reserves is a concern for those who depend on it for growing and producing America’s food and fiber.

Going Against the Grain – to Grow Grain Media Tour

A recent media tour featured participants from CommonGround, a group of women farmers who have conversations about the food they grow and how they produce it.

Healthy Soil, Clean Water

Central Texas farmer Rodney Schronk knows healthy soil has a number of benefits - including helping the water supply be cleaner.

Growing More Food With Less Water

High Plains corn farmers who irrigate their crops from the Ogallala Aquifer used a combination of new technology and methods to grow more corn with less water, according to a report from researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

Ogallala Aquifer Initiative Widely Used by Farmers to Improve Water Application

No one has a greater stake in conserving water than those who depend on it for their livelihood, and Texas farmers and ranchers on the Panhandle and South Plains regions are no exception.

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.