The Bottom Line to Groundwater Conservation in North Plains GCD, Steve Walthour
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Moore
Sherman
Hartley
Dallam Hansford
Hutchison
Ochiltree Lipscomb
The Bottom Line to Groundwater Conservation in North Plains GCD
TWCA 73rd Annual ConventionMarch 3, 2017
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MISSION STATEMENT
Maintaining our way of life through
conservation, protection, and
preservation of our groundwater resources.
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CONSERVATION PROGRAM
• STANDARDS/PRACTICES• EDUCATION• ADOPTION
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CONSERVATION RULES• Well Construction &
Permitting (Spacing, Density, Equipping)
• Annual Production Reporting (Flow Meters or Alternative Measuring Methods)
• Allowable Production Limits• Conservation Reserve
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CONSERVATION EDUCATION
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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
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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.
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CONSERVATION TOOLS
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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$
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THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS INITIATIVE FOR STRATEGIC AND INNOVATIVE IRRIGATION
MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
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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
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3-4-5 GPM PER ACRE PRODUCTION MAXIMIZATION
CORN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
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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$
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NORTH PLAINS WATER CONSERVATION CENTER
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MASTER IRRIGATOR
• INTENSIVE CLASS ROOM &• HANDS-ON TRAINING
EXPERIENCE• NRCS CONSERVATION
EQUIPMENT FUNDING DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANTS
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IRRIGATION DASHBOARD• IRRIGATION SCHEDULING
TOOL• PREDICTS WHEN TO
RESTART IRRIGATION
• TEXAS AGRILIFE• TEXAS WATER
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
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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
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THE FUTURE