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Reducing Drought Effects on Croplands in the West-Central Great Plains

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  • Greb, B. W.

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The drought of 1977 in much of the Midwest and Western United States again called attention to the need for improved management of our limited water resources in all segments of society. Water conservation concepts and practices for use on dry cropland with some interpretation on irrigated cropland are given for the west-central Great Plains. Strategies are discussed for improved water intake efficiency, including systems to upgrade the quality of summer fallow, snow control, reducing runoff water, irrigation, and deep plowing. Additional strategies are presented for improving water use by crops through soil fertility, better plant stock, matching plant populations with water supply, various cultural manipulations, and improved timing of irrigation. Wind and water erosion—brought about by prolonged drought—and their control are briefly outlined. Results show significant progress of many facets of water management at the research level, some of which have been transferred into commercial farming channels. The transfer of established and new water conservation concepts and practices for cropland will likely be faster and with greater diversity than in the past because of energy and economic pressures.

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  • Greb, B. W., 1979. "Reducing Drought Effects on Croplands in the West-Central Great Plains," Agricultural Information Bulletins 309304, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersab:309304
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309304
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    1. Saseendran, S.A. & Nielsen, D.C. & Ahuja, L.R. & Ma, L. & Lyon, D.J., 2013. "Simulated yield and profitability of five potential crops for intensifying the dryland wheat-fallow production system," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 116(C), pages 175-192.
    2. Nielsen, David C. & Vigil, Merle F., 2017. "Intensifying a semi-arid dryland crop rotation by replacing fallow with pea," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 186(C), pages 127-138.
    3. Deng, Jianqiang & Zhang, Zhixin & Liang, Zhiting & Li, Zhou & Yang, Xianlong & Wang, Zikui & Coulter, Jeffrey A. & Shen, Yuying, 2020. "Replacing summer fallow with annual forage improves crude protein productivity and water use efficiency of the summer fallow-winter wheat cropping system," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 230(C).

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