Groundwater Conservation in North Plains GCD: Reduced Irrigation Programs and Tools
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The document discusses groundwater conservation programs and demonstrations in the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District. It outlines the district's mission to conserve, protect, and preserve groundwater resources. Various on-farm conservation demonstrations are described that test irrigation reduction strategies. The 200-12 demonstration project found yield reductions were offset by water savings. Other programs discussed include the Master Irrigator program, irrigation scheduling tools, and partnerships for water management education. The overall goal is maintaining agriculture viability while slowing annual groundwater declines through innovative conservation practices.
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Groundwater Conservation in North Plains GCD: Reduced Irrigation Programs and Tools
- 1. The Bottom Line to Groundwater Conservation in North Plains GCD TWCA 73rd Annual Convention March 3, 2017
- 2. MISSION STATEMENT Maintaining our way of life through conservation, protection, and preservation of our groundwater resources.
- 3. CONSERVATION PROGRAM • STANDARDS/PRACTI CES • EDUCATION • ADOPTION
- 4. CONSERVATION RULES • Well Construction & Permitting (Spacing, Density, Equipping) • Annual Production Reporting (Flow Meters or Alternative Measuring Methods) • Allowable Production Limits • Conservation Reserve
- 6. ON-FARM CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATIONS • 200-12 Reduced Irrigation Corn Demonstration Project • The Texas High Plains Initiative For Strategic and Innovative Irrigation Management and Conservation • Efficient Profitable Irrigation in Corn • 3-4-5 GPM Gallon Production Maximization Corn Demonstration Project • North Plains Water Conservation Center • Master Irrigator
- 7. 200-12 REDUCED IRRIGATION CORN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT • RECOGNIZED NEED TO SLOW ANNUAL DECLINE TO EXTEND VIABILITY OF AGRICULTURE ECONOMY. • DEMONSTRATES ADVANCED SOIL WATER MONITORING & MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, SYSTEM TRACKING, OTHER. • PROVIDES MANAGEMENT DATA TO HELP GROWERS MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO REMAIN PROFITABLE & FINANCIALLY VIABLE.
- 9. 200-12 RESULTS (2014) Producer Field Size (ac) Total Irrigation (in.) Total Irrigation (ac-ft) Rainfall (in.) Yield (bu/ac) Net Gain ($/ac) Net Return ($/ac-in.) Site 1: 200-12 120 12.96 129.60 9.19 201 (17.86)$ 31.58$ Site 1: Control 120 20.74 207.40 10.71 222 - 20.59$ Site 2: 200-12 60 14.42 72.10 7.76 217 11.20$ 31.62$ Site 2: Control 60 16.06 80.30 7.76 219 - 27.69$ Site 3: 200-12 60 14.86 74.30 10.96 206 14.90$ 27.28$ Site 3: Control 60 13.85 69.25 10.96 199 - 28.20$ Site 4: 200-12 110 12.25 112.29 10.71 168 (227.70)$ 24.47$ Site 4: Control 128 21.88 233.39 10.71 275 - 24.11$ Site 5: 200-12 27 14.83 33.37 8.95 177 (175.09)$ 21.07$ Site 5: Control 75 24.48 153.00 9.93 255 - 19.91$ Site 6: 200-12 61 19.59 99.58 10.45 223 (15.04)$ 22.48$ Site 6: Control 61 19.01 96.63 10.45 227 - 23.96$ Site 7: 200-12 60 18.07 90.35 6.49 192 50.18$ 19.58$ Site 7: Control 60 16.01 80.05 6.49 171 - 18.97$ Site 8: 200-12 3 21.89 5.47 11.68 219 (77.15)$ 18.45$ Site 8: Control 117 31.72 309.27 11.68 266 - 15.17$ Site 9: 200-12 62 21.28 109.95 13.82 181 (22.24)$ 12.50$ Site 9: Control 62 22.84 118.01 13.82 192 - 12.62$ Site 10: 200-12 41 25.76 88.01 10.87 199 168.77$ 12.94$ Site 10: Control 124 14.60 150.87 10.87 126 - 11.27$ 200-12 Total 604 16.19 815.02 10.09 198 $(80.12) 22.20$ Control Total 867 20.74 1498.16 10.34 215 - 20.25$
- 10. THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS INITIATIVE FOR STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
- 11. EFFICIENT PROFITABLE IRRIGATION IN CORN • MANAGING IRRIGATION WATER FOR MAXIMIZED PROFITABILITY AS A MEANS FOR MAKING OPTIMAL ECONOMIC AND AGRONOMIC USE OF THE WATER RESOURCE. • COOPERATING PRODUCERS AND TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION AGENTS
- 12. 3-4-5 GPM PER ACRE PRODUCTION MAXIMIZATION CORN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
- 13. 3-4-5 RESULTS Producer Acres Total Irrigation (in.) Total Irrigation (ac-ft) Rainfall (in.) Yield (bu/ac) Net Return ($/ac-in.) NPWCC (3 GPM) 18.3 9.76 14.88 12.77 227 47.59$ NPWCC (4 GPM) 18.3 11.71 17.86 12.77 239 41.63$ NPWCC (5 GPM) 18.3 13.61 20.76 12.77 260 39.37$ Site 2 (3 GPM) 40 8.81 29.37 10.77 203 48.16$ Site 2 (4 GPM) 40 10.69 35.63 11.79 209 39.99$ Site 2 (5 GPM) 40 12.70 42.33 10.77 219 34.53$ Site 3 (3 GPM) 13.3 13.51 14.97 16.60 251 37.84$ Site 3 (4 GPM) 9.1 17.32 13.13 16.60 276 31.68$ Site 3 (5 GPM) 6.5 21.79 11.80 16.60 307 28.63$ Site 4 (3 GPM) 30.3 14.47 36.54 11.61 222 30.90$ Site 4 (4 GPM) 60.6 17.22 86.96 11.61 230 26.41$ Site 4 (5 GPM) 30.3 19.83 50.07 11.61 233 22.66$ Total 325 13.82 374.31 13.02 240 35.78$
- 14. NORTH PLAINS WATER CONSERVATION CENT
- 15. MASTER IRRIGATOR • INTENSIVE CLASS ROOM & • HANDS-ON TRAINING EXPERIENCE • NRCS CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT FUNDING DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANTS
- 16. IRRIGATION DASHBOARD • IRRIGATION SCHEDULING TOOL • PREDICTS WHEN TO RESTART IRRIGATION • TEXAS AGRILIFE • TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- 17. RESOURCE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM • IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT AND SOIL MOISTURE MANAGEMENT – LEAD AGENCY (HIGH PLAINS UWCD) • SUPPORTING PARTNERS INCLUDE HEMPHILL COUNTY UWCD, LLANO ESTACADO UWCD, MESA UWCD, NORTH PLAINS GCD, SANDY LAND UWCD, AND SOUTH PLAINS UWCD. • NRCS
- 18. THE FUTURE
- 19. Discussion Steve Walthour, General Manager swalthour@northplainsgcd.org 806-935-6401
Hinweis der Redaktion
- To demonstrate strategic irrigation and crop system management technologies and practices, resulting in water savings across the region and best practices that are applicable nationwide in regions facing similar resource concerns.
- To managing irrigation water for maximized profitability as a means for making optimal economic and agronomic use of the water resource.
- To demonstrate the opportunities for conserving groundwater, while maintaining economically viable irrigated agricultural, under specific levels of available irrigation common to the District.
- Conservation demonstration farm, Technology transfer, Water efficiency demos Variety trials Irrigation set to typical District wide production Drip approved for installation to compare LEPA and drip side-by-sideTo create a showcase for groundwater conservation technologies and techniques, including agricultural and residential practices.
- To bridge the gap between demonstration and adoption of conservation strategies through an intensive class room and hands-on training experience.
- To provide a method for forecasting when a producer needs to begin watering again.
- This project is what groundwater conservation districts should be doing. Basically this project assists the District in achieving its mission: ‘Maintaining our way of life through conservation, protection, and preservation of our groundwater resources’