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Kansas Producer Reduces Water Consumption with Help from NRCS Partnersh

High Plains Public Radio

Published December 31, 2014 at 11:01 AM CST

The Natural Resources Conservation Service is partnering with regional agencies in promoting meaningful actions for water conservation. Certain areas over the aquifer have experienced more groundwater depletion than others. Kansas producer Gary Moss received help through the local groundwater management district to revert part of his irrigated operation to dryland and meet his water consumption goal.

Participants:

Sam Brownback
Governor
State of Kansas
Topeka, KS

Gary Moss
Sheridan Co. producer
Hoxie, KS

Matthew Palmquist
Supervisory Dist. Conservationist
NRCS
Hoxie, KS