Ogallala states come together for interstate collaboration

    The Ogallala Aquifer Summit will bring together water use decision-makers in Garden City, Kansas, April 9-10 from all eight states in the Ogallala region: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, South Dakota and Wyoming. Summit participants will be discussing current management and policy best practices as well as exploring interstate approaches to managing the aquifer for the long-term benefit of the region’s communities and the ag industry.
    “The importance of groundwater used for irrigated agriculture in the Ogallala Aquifer Region cannot be overstated,” said Tracy Streeter, director of the Kansas Water Office. “We’ve recognized through our work on implementing Kansas' Long-Term Vision for the Future of Water Supply that we needed to bring together water management leaders including producers, commodity and tech leaders, researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders from across the Ogallala region to share and exchange valuable expertise.”
 

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