NPGCD News
2016 3-4-5 GPM Project Shows More Water is not Necessarily Better in Corn Production
The second year of the “3-4-5 Gallon Production Maximization (GPM) Project” was a year of further confirmation that pouring more water on a corn crop […]
Funds Still Available Through NRCS for Specific Conservation Practices
Over $114,364 is still available to agricultural irrigators to purchase conservation equipment such as flow meters, soil moisture monitoring equipment and chemigation check valves. The […]
District Congratulates a New Graduating Class of Master Irrigators
A second group of truly progressive farmers has completed the course work necessary to attain the distinction of Master Irrigators. The 2017 Master Irrigator graduating […]
District Recognized for 12th Year as Groundwater Guardian
North Plains Groundwater Conservation District (NPGCD) was created to conserve, protect and preserve the area’s groundwater. Groundwater is the water the residents of the northern […]
Our Condolences
The district board and staff extend their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Megan Nichole Hendrix in the wake of her untimely passing. […]
Annual “Save the Planet’s Water Festivals” Reach 800 Plus Students!
The North Plains Groundwater Conservation District’s annual “Save the Planet’s Water Festivals” reached over 800 students in three towns over three days! The events were […]
Leon New Receives Blue Legacy Award
District Conservationist and Demonstration Project Lead Leon New received the 2017 Blue Legacy Award for Agriculture (Non-Producer) during Texas Water Day at the capital in […]
Water Wise Gardening Class Offered by NPGCD
District residents learned how to have a beautiful landscape, while being a responsible steward of the area’s precious water resources. This topic was covered at […]
NPGCD Offers Limited Applied Irrigation Assistance with NRCS and Other Groundwater Conservation Districts
North Plains Groundwater Conservation District (NPGCD) teams up with the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) and other groundwater conservation districts for […]
2017 Water Conservation Artwork Contest Winners Announced
The results are in! Dante Delgado of Dalhart was this year’s grand prize winner in the Water Conservation Artwork Contest sponsored by the North Plains […]