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Texas Alliance for Water Conservation Rick Kellison, Project Director

Sensor Graph 4”-20” zones wetting up when drip is turned on. Rainfall stored moisture all the way to 48”

LEPA vs LESA Spray LEPA

LEPA vs LESA Budget Comparison 2011 2011 LEPA LESA PER ACRE GROSS INCOME Quantity Total Cotton lint 1001 $ 900.90 879 $ 791.10 Cotton seed 0.72 $ 245.39 0.63 $ 215.48 PER ACRE TOTAL GROSS INCOME $ 1,146.29 $ 1,006.58 PER ACRE TOTAL OF ALL COST $ 968.89 $ 945.93 PER ACRE NET PROJECTED RETURNS $ 177.40 $ 60.65 Percent Increase 193% WATER APPLIED - INCHES 26.1 Lint lbs per acre-in of water applied 38.4 33.7 13.9%

LEPA vs LESA Budget Comparison 2012 2012 LEPA LESA PER ACRE GROSS INCOME Quantity Total Cotton lint 1057 $ 951.30 896 $ 806.40 Cotton seed 0.76 $ 213.39 0.65 $ 180.88 PER ACRE TOTAL GROSS INCOME $ 1,164.69 $ 987.28 PER ACRE TOTAL OF ALL COST $ 980.33 $ 950.04 PER ACRE NET PROJECTED RETURNS $ 184.35 $ 37.25 Percent Increase 395% WATER APPLIED - INCHES 19 Lint lbs per acre-in of water applied 55.6 47.2 18.0%

LEPA vs LESA Budget Comparison 2013 2013 LEPA LESA PER ACRE GROSS INCOME Quantity Total Cotton lint 1165 $ 873.75 1028 $ 771.00 Cotton seed 0.84 $ 235.19 0.74 $ 207.53 PER ACRE TOTAL GROSS INCOME $ 1,108.94 $ 978.53 PER ACRE TOTAL OF ALL COST $ 924.94 $ 906.33 PER ACRE NET PROJECTED RETURNS $ 184.00 $ 72.20 Percent Increase 155% WATER APPLIED - INCHES 16.5 Lint lbs per acre-in of water applied 70.6 62.3 13.3%

Potential Evapotranspiration Over 80 West Texas Mesonet Stations & growing Wind at 2 meters

Total crop water = Rainfall (70% effective) + Irrigation (in-season) Relationship between Cotton Yield and Percent Water Demand Project Sites 2006-2010 Total crop water = Rainfall (70% effective) + Irrigation (in-season)

Relationship between Cotton Yield and Percent Water Demand Project Sites 2013

Relationship between Cotton Yield and Percent Water Demand Project Sites 2013 Total crop water= Rainfall (70% effective) + Irrigation (in-season) + Soil moisture contribution (planting to harvest)

Thank You! Texas Alliance for Water Conservation