This makes water a precious resource in the West. This is true for many farmers, although many farmers are the main source of the problem. About fifty years ago, when people began to use the Ogallala for water they thought that their source would never end, say many western farmers. This illusion caused many to take advantage of their resource. Now that this resource is running low a lot of people do not know how to conserve their water.
Some people say to use treated waste waters to wash off crops.
This is to not waste water on sprinklers where the water is sprayed so high the water evaporates not hitting the crops. Another alternative is to use dry land farming, which uses no irrigation. Many western states have programs where Children and others join to help educate people about wasting water. We need to take action. On Friday December 13 a group of teenagers got together to discuss an every day problem, water.