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Ogallala Aquifer Study - Part 2 of 2

Ogallal Aquifer Study (Part 2 of 2)

Make an effort to answer each question fully. Some questions require only a short response, but others need greater explanation and require more research. Completion of this assignment is worth (1.5) hours toward your water ambassador service requirement.
1.Your Name(Required.)
2.What do the acronyms LEPA, LPIC, LESA, and MESA stand for?(Required.)
3.What does Dr. Freddie Lamm say are the motivators for irrigation innovation?(Required.)
4.What are the benefits of hosting field days for agriculture producers, in comparison to just providing online and printed education resources?(Required.)
5.Describe the Nebraska Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) Program.(Required.)
6.Based on the article 'Mixing it Up', give three examples of how producers are diversifying their operations to safeguard against loss of income and water?(Required.)
7.Why was Dr. Jourdan Bell motivated to be an agronomist in the Texas Panhandle?(Required.)
8.Agricultural Engineer Thomas Merek's early work involved designing and building weighing lysimeters. What are weighing lysimeters and how are they used by researchers?(Required.)
9.High school student Grace Roth presented 'A Call to Action on Water Conservation' at the 2018 Ogallala Aquifer Summit. What discussion ensued among participants following her presentation? (i.e., What suggestions were made?)(Required.)
10.According to Dr. Bridgett Guerrero, Assistant Professor at West Texas A&M University, what percentage of the region's feed grain (used for beef cattle feedlots) is currently being imported?(Required.)