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Ground-Water Mining in the United States

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  • Sloggett, Gordon
  • Dickason, Clifford

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Ground-water levels are declining from 6 inches to over 5 feet annually beneath 14 million acres of irrigated land in 11 States irrigated mainly by ground water. Pumping costs are rising, and well yields are declining, causing farmers to adjust their irrigation practices. Farmers are adopting new irrigation technologies to improve irrigation efficiency and are changing to crops with lower water requirements in some areas. However, techniques for conserving ground water may not extend the life of aquifers. State and local governments have passed laws severely restricting further irrigation development in about 45 percent of the irrigated area affected by ground-water mining.

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  • Sloggett, Gordon & Dickason, Clifford, 1986. "Ground-Water Mining in the United States," Agricultural Economic Reports 308008, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:308008
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308008
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    1. Stone, L. R. & Schlegel, A. J. & Gwin, R. E. & Khan, A. H., 1996. "Response of corn, grain sorghum, and sunflower to irrigation in the High Plains of Kansas," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 30(3), pages 251-259, May.
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    4. Ogg, Clayton W., 1988. "The Conservation Title Of The Food Security Act Of 1985: Challenge Of A Multiple-Objective Program," Staff Reports 278042, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    5. Negri, Donald H. & Brooks, Douglas H., 1990. "Determinants Of Irrigation Technology Choice," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 15(2), pages 1-12, December.
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    7. Negri, Donald H. & Brooks, Douglas H., 1988. "The Determinants Of Irrigation Technology Choice," 1988 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Knoxville, Tennessee 270403, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    8. Mapp, Harry P., Jr., 1988. "Irrigated Agriculture On The High Plains: An Uncertain Future," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 13(2), pages 1-9, December.
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    10. Schaible, Glenn D., 1989. "Irrigated Acreage in the Conservation Reserve Program," Agricultural Economic Reports 308072, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    11. Ribaudo, Marc O. & Colacicco, Daniel & Langner, Linda L. & Piper, Steven & Schaible, Glenn D., 1990. "Natural Resources and Users Benefit from the Conservation Reserve Program," Agricultural Economic Reports 308085, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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