Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2014KS172B

Assessment of Deteriorating Water Quality in the Ogallala Aquifer and its Effect on Crops in Western Kansas

Institute: Kansas
Year Established: 2014 Start Date: 2014-03-01 End Date: 2016-02-29
Total Federal Funds: $30,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $60,427

Principal Investigators: Jonathan Aguilar, Isaya Kisekka, Danny Rogers, Aleksey Sheshukov

Project Summary: The overall goal of this project is to establish baseline information on the status of water quality of the Ogallala Aquifer as it relates to the major agricultural crops in the region. The project objectives will be to: 1) quantify the spatial extent of water quality deterioration in areas underlain by the Ogallala Aquifer2) evaluate the effect of varying concentrations of specific chemical constituents primarily chloride and sulfate on crop growth; and 3) encourage participation of a student into the field of water resources.