Limited Irrigation Cropping Systems for Conserving Water in the Pumpkin Creek Watershed

Declining groundwater levels in irrigated areas of the Great Plains have required producers to shift to limited irrigation or return to dryland crop production. To meet this challenge of environmental and economic benefits, no-till water-conserving cropping systems that help sustain neighboring wetlands, creeks, or streams are needed. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate limited irrigation no-till cropping systems that maximize economic returns as well as irrigation efficiency while sustaining and enhancing groundwater levels.