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To meet growing water needs, some Western states have adopted water banking and leasing. Water banking systems allow for stored water to be reallocated, and ownership transferred. (Photo: Bureau of Land Management/Public Domain)
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Session at annual Western conference to discuss water banking and leasing

A session at the 3rd Annual Western Water, Agricultural, and Environmental Law Conference will provide details on water banking and leasing. Read More

The TexasET app can help farmers optimize their irrigation timing. The app calculates crop-specific water recommendations based on a plant’s growth stage. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Alfalfa, Beef, Dairy, Government, New Mexico, Other Crops, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas, USDA

Mexico agrees to water transfer to help Texas farmers

Irrigated soybeans in Keith County, Nebraska are watered by the Ogallala Aquifer. The vast underground reservoir reaches as far south as Texas, where it has declined as much as 36% since the 1950s. In Nebraska, the Ogallala has decreased by just 0.34% on average, according to analysis of U.S. Geological Survey reports, although the state’s southwest counties are showing a much greater decline. (Photo courtesy of Bill Spiegel.)
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A lifeline of the High Plains—irrigation in focus



Vegetable box in the home garden. (Adobe Stock │ #359503128 - AHatmaker)

How to create a raised bed garden

Colorado River, Glenwood Canyon at Glenwood Canyons Resort, Colorado, USA. (iStock │ #1213547321 - SergeYatunin)

Fate of the Colorado River on agenda at Western conference

Sorghum field near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Kansas sorghum growers, state collaborate on water-smart crop

Cozy River Valley game (NMSU Extension)

NMSU Extension launches ‘Cozy River Valley’ farming game

A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, south of Lincoln. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing.)

Four States Irrigation Council announces major awards

The pivot with KZ valves waters a plot at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Panhandle Research Extension and Education Center in Scottsbluff. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)

Water for Food Global Conerence set for April 28 to May 2

Crop circles near Dalhart, Texas. (Photo credit: Landsat NASA.)

Groundwater study looks at shared management strategy

The Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Conference on April 10-11 in Marble Falls will help landowners learn to protect their natural resources. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Bennett Trust Land Stewardship Conference set for April 10-11