Fast... Efficient... Water Distribution

The Texas Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program offers grants for projects that support agricultural irrigation conservation strategies in alignment with the state water plan and demonstrate agricultural water conservation best management practices. Projects that receive grants must adhere to the Texas Administrative Code Title 31 Section 367. Each year, applications are solicited to address specific topics, based on current issue areas in Texas agricultural water conservation. Some examples of previously awarded grants include the following water saving approaches:

• Irrigation systems improvements
• Demonstrations and technology transfer
• Equipment cost share

The Agricultural Water Conservation Grants Program has funded hundreds of projects since its inception in 1985 that has saved thousands of acre-feet of water.

One North Texas winery has already been given a GRANT that was used to install a 65,000 gallon rain water catch tank. Next up is  installing a Water Handler System on each of his (4) PVC lines coming from this tank to misters that will water his grapes without him having to physically drive out to his vineyard (one hour total there and back). Using a timer APP on his cell phone he will be able to precisely turn ON and OFF each irrigation line thereby saving time and more importantly....water!