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Impact of New Irrigation Technology on the Texas High Plains: 1980-2020
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Impact of New Irrigation Technology on the Texas High Plains: 1980-2020
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| Creator |
Reneau, D. R.
Lacewell, R. D. Ellis, J. R. |
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| Description |
Crop production on the Texas High Plains is constrained by limited and erratic rainfall, hence irrigation is important. Presently, 6 million acres, or 50% of regional cropland, are irrigated annually. Irrigation water is drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer, which has a recharge rate near zero, and is being depleted at the present rate of use.
Future crop production is dependent on technology, as well as the resources available. Because water is a major limiting resource, technologies that...
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| Publisher |
Texas Water Resources Institute
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| Date |
2007-11-30T22:51:25Z
2007-11-30T22:51:25Z 1983-12 |
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Technical Report
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| Identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/6206
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| Language |
en_US
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| Relation |
TR-128;
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