https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905 Made with the help of a typing monkey en-us 2019-04-01 23:07:20 UTC 2026-02-18 09:16:23 UTC hello@padlet.com cgee21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347846447 2019-04-02 21:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347846447 cgee21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347847129 2019-04-02 21:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347847129 lgray213 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347847396 The regions overlying the Ogallala Aquifer are some of the most productive regions in the United States for ranching livestock, and growing corn, wheat, and soybeans.

]]> 2019-04-02 21:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347847396 lgray213 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347849399 The Ogallala Aquifer is being managed by converting from irrigated to dryland farming and conservation practices that improve irrigation water management, crop residue and tillage management. Nutrient and pesticide management, grazing systems and playa wetland restorations as well. The targeted area include places where great amounts of water are consumed. Focal areas will be heavily-populated municipalities in the aquifer region.

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detailfull/national/programs/initiatives/?cid=stelprdb1048809]]> 2019-04-02 21:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347849399 ohamilton21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850210 Every summer the US Central Plains go dry, leading farmers to tap into groundwater to irrigate sorghum, soy, cotton, wheat, and corn, and maintain large herds of cattle and hogs

]]> 2019-04-02 21:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850210 ohamilton21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850452 Some far-sighted farmers are responding to these interlocking challenges. Even as they pursue efficiencies in irrigation, many are shifting from water-inten crops like cotton to wheat. Still others, notably in west Texas, are converting back to non-irrigated dryland agriculture – a recognition of the stark limitations of irrigation dependency. 

]]> 2019-04-02 21:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850452 cgee21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850672 According to a Kansas State University study, if current withdrawal rates continue, 69% of the aquifer’s water will be gone in 50 years.]]> 2019-04-02 22:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850672 cgee21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850781 The Ogallala Aquifer is a shallow water table aquifer surrounded by sand, silt, clay, and gravel located beneath the Great Plains in the United States. It is approximately 174,000 sq mi.]]> 2019-04-02 22:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850781 cgee21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850847 It is part of a slightly larger aquifer system known as the High Plains Aquifer.]]> 2019-04-02 22:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347850847 ohamilton21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347852498 2019-04-02 22:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/347852498 cgee21 https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/348320527 2019-04-04 00:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ohamilton21/5rjznvn85905/wish/348320527