date:May 08, 2014
ation is expected to occur in the cooler months while increasing temperatures will result in additional evapotranspiration.
The report indicated in the central and southern Plains, projected declines in precipitation in the south and greater evaporation everywhere due to higher temperatures will increase irrigation demand and exacerbate current stresses on agricultural productivity.
Increased water withdrawals from the Ogallala Aquifer and High Plains Aquifer were expected to accelerate the on