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