So you think the Dust Bowl era is gone for good? Maybe not. Over the past month, I’ve seen some photos that seem to indicate how far agriculture has to go. 

One of the hottest topics discussed at the No-Till Oklahoma Conference this week was cover crops, as growers look for ways to help fields survive scorching droughts and volatile weather that are seemingly becoming the norm here. 

There have been many articles published about the dilemma facing growers in the Great Plains when it comes to irrigation. The challenge growers and decision makers face in preserving aquifers for agricultural use, without allowing them to be drained to unsustainable levels, is daunting.