Summary of Success: 2009 Presentations


Ogallala Aquifer Project workers met in March of 2009 to summarize what they have discovered recently during the course of their work. These videos run from ten to twenty minutes and are a good way to learn what is new.
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In the News

Scientific American has an article on Ogallala Aquifer   An overview of the Ogallala Aquifer and its importance to American Agriculture was reported in March 2009 edition of Scientific American.   

OAP Research in April Issue of The Aquifer Monitor   The Groundwater Resources Division of Texas Water Development Board monthly publication featured Ogallala Aquifer Program related research.   

Commercialization of Irrigation Scheduling Technology   ARS Information Staff issued a press release on March 18, 2009 regarding increased distribution by a Texas company of technology developed by ARS scientists working at the Cropping Systems Research Laboratory in Lubbock, TX.  

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Upcoming Events

Event
SDI Technology Field Day August 4 2009 Colby KS
Date
08/04/2009
Time
08:00 AM
Address

Colby, KS
Details
A field day will be held at the KSU Colby research station on August 4, 2009 that will summarize 20 years of research related to surface drip irrigation (SDI) technology. For additional info, http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/sdi/events/sdievent.htm.
Event
SDI Technology Field Day
Date
08/04/2009
Time
09:00 AM
Address
KSU Research and Extension Center
Colby, KS
Details
Field day featuring 20 years of research on subsurface drip irrigation (SDI)will be held at KSU Research Center in Colby Kansas. For more details see: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/sdi/events/sdievent.htm.
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About the Ogallala Aquifer

“The Ogallala Initiative is a project funded by the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS). The Initiative provides permanent funding for several research projects on water conservation for the Ogallala Aquifer through a consortium between USDA-ARS, Kansas State University, Texas A&M University, Texas Tech University, and West Texas A&M University.”

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