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What is the significance of the Ogallala Aquifer for agriculture in America?
What is the significance of the Ogallala Aquifer for agriculture in America?
It supplies at least one fifth of the total annual U.S. agricultural harvest.
What are the consequences if the Ogallala Aquifer dries up?
What are the consequences if the Ogallala Aquifer dries up?
More than $20 billion worth of food and fiber will vanish from the world’s markets.
How long will it take natural processes to refill the Ogallala Aquifer once it's depleted?
How long will it take natural processes to refill the Ogallala Aquifer once it's depleted?
6,000 years
What challenge do landowners face in managing the Ogallala Aquifer?
What challenge do landowners face in managing the Ogallala Aquifer?
Why is the situation of the Ogallala Aquifer considered a bellwether for the rest of the planet?
Why is the situation of the Ogallala Aquifer considered a bellwether for the rest of the planet?
What grim findings were announced at a public meeting in the late 1960s at Garden City Community College?
What grim findings were announced at a public meeting in the late 1960s at Garden City Community College?
Why did farmers in the High Plains region make a Faustian bargain?
Why did farmers in the High Plains region make a Faustian bargain?
According to Andrew Stone, why is using groundwater considered a responsible decision?
According to Andrew Stone, why is using groundwater considered a responsible decision?
What challenge do farmers in Garden City face due to the declining groundwater levels?
What challenge do farmers in Garden City face due to the declining groundwater levels?
What is the ultimate goal for the community of water users in the region, according to Mark Rude?
What is the ultimate goal for the community of water users in the region, according to Mark Rude?
