As drought continues to impact farms in many parts of Kansas, a Kansas State University official says researchers are working continually to provide solutions to the state’s water challenges.
Susan Metzger, director of strategic multidisciplinary program development and the director of the Kansas Center for Agricultural Resources and the Environment (KCARE), calls the university’s work “extensive,” saying it is the product of K-State’s “prominent role in irrigation and water use research in Kansas.”
“Kansas has about 3 million acres of irrigated land supporting agriculture, our largest industry. We are facing a changing climate that could result in very different weather patterns for our state, and it’s critical for us to understand how to conserve our most important natural resource while still using it to benefit our farmers and all those that benefit from Kansas agriculture,” Metzger said.
Source: k-state.edu
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