Water Innovation Systems and Education (WISE)
Existing water technology efforts have grown into a new comprehensive Water Innovation Systems and Education (WISE) initiative. The program is a public/private partnership program that focuses on fostering the implementation of field practices, technology and management strategies for industrial, agricultural and municipal water applications; with the goal resulting in measurable and scalable ground water conservation, improved water quality and overall soil and ecological health. The program is an expansion of our legacy Water Technology Farm and PACE Farm programs, and includes the development of a state-wide Master Irrigator and innovative farm cost-share program.
The Water Innovation Systems and Education program stems from our legacy Water Technology Farms and PACE Farms programs. These programs focus on innovative technologies, best management practices, and education for water and soil conservation across Kansas.
The following Story Map walks the viewer through the history of the High Plains Aquifer and describes the origins of the Water Technology Farm Program.
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Water Technology Farm Locations & Information
Click the Project Pages to read more about each particular WISE Project:
- Bestifor Farms
- Circle C Farms
- Goossen Farms
- Homeland Farms
- Long Farm
- Northwest Kansas Technical College
- Loess Hills Farm
- R&E Goering Farm
- The Garden City Company - Roth Family Farm
- WaterPACK & ILS Farm
- Westside Dairy
WISE (Legacy Water Technology Farms) Alumni Farms
- Hatcher Land & Cattle Farm
- Jacob Farm
- McCarty Dairy
- Stroberg Farm
- T & O Farms
- Tibbits Farm
- Weber Farm