Episode 102: Saving the Ogallala: Water Conservation That Works

Ladonna Clayton returns to Conservation Stories to share updates from Clovis, New Mexico, where producers are voluntarily retiring irrigation wells to help extend the life of the Ogallala Aquifer. Ladonna and Tillery discuss how incentive-based conservation can support farmers while protecting groundwater, why aquifer conservation has to be both practical and collaborative, and what early data is showing from the project area. They also explore conservation easements, water rights, policy opportunities, and what Texas and other Ogallala communities might learn from a model that is already showing real results.