Kansas farmers Stan Townsend and Mitchell Baalman and others that sit atop the Ogallala aquifer -- the largest freshwater aquifer in North America -- are pumping out water for crop irrigation far faster than natural seepage of rainwater can replenish it. Scientist David Hyndman from Michigan State University is helping develop a plan to better manage this vital resource for sustainable farming.
Published on Jul 12, 2013
EarthSayers | Mitchell Baalman; Dave Hyndman; Stan Townsend |
Organizations | National Science Foundation; NBC Learn |
EarthSayers Rating | Recommended |
Country | United States |
Date | unknown |
Format | Series |
Member of Special Collection | Sustainability:Water by NBC Learn and NSF |
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