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Cotton growing is on the rise in Kansas, but it still only accounts for a small fraction of the state’s farm production. Now, a combination of global warming, dwindling water and new infrastructure might set the stage for southwest Kansas to become cotton country.
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Farmers Trying To Save The Ogallala Aquifer Face Tension From Peers, But Their Profits Are ImprovingIrrigation practices are changing, partly because of economics and partly because of a cultural shift among farmers on the High Plains.
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Today we welcomed Dr. Alex Hunt back into the studio to discuss the forthcoming Southern Plains Conference 2020, with the theme “Representing, Modeling,…
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Wells built to bring underground water supplies to the surface are being dug deeper to tap into dwindling aquifers, according to a new study .
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From Texas Standard: The Ogallala Aquifer is a massive store of groundwater that quenches the thirst of people, crops and livestock throughout the Great...
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Officials say Amarillo will not be affected by recent reports of groundwater contamination linked to Cannon Air Force Base—despite the fact that the…
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During my internship at HPPR, I had the opportunity to speak with Joni Carswell, the CEO and President of the Texas-based conservation foundation Texan By…
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Gaming Gravity: How Farmers & Ranchers Are Using The Flow Of Water To Power Operations On Their LandAgriculture uses a lot of water. But what if that water were used for more than growing food? What if it could generate energy—renewable energy? It can,…
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From Texas Standard: NASA says droughts are becoming more common, and will continue to be. If that's true, more lawsuits could follow. In the U.S.,...
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Kansas water use is declining, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological survey . In 2015, Kansas used on average more than 4 billion gallons...