Water Optimizer Supplemental Links
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Market Journal
Selling a Water Right Can be Smart Economically
Chris Thompson, UNL Agricultural Economics Research Associate says trading water rights is inexpenvice and can increase net returns. This involves selling water to the highest bidder who has more productive land.
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Water Optimizer Software Program Assists Producers with Limited Water
Ray Supalla, UNL Professor of Agricultural Economics and Derrel Martin, UNL Professor of Biological Systems Engineering developed a software program which helps farmers grow crops using limited water supplies.
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Water Optimizer Program May Soon Manage Water Use on Entire Farm
Gary Hergert's research with UNL's Water Optimizer is expanding the scope of the program to manage water use on the whole farm. Hergert, UNL Professor of Soil and Nutrient Management, wants the Water Optimizer to handle any mix of crops grown.
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The Water Optimizer
Derrel Martin, UNL Professor of Biological Systems Engineering suggest using the Water Optimizer irrigation tool, along with knowledge of crop type, market value and projected expenses to maximize water use this spring.
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How Much Water?
Ray Supalla, UNL Professor of Agricultural Economics says producers should consider the Water Optimizer software program when planning next season's crops.
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Maximum Profits for Efficient Water Use
Ray Supalla, UNL Professor of Agricultural Economics and Scott Nedved, Agricultural Economics Research Associate discuss a new computer model which will allow producers to generate maximum profits while being efficient with the available water.
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Cornhusker Economics
Weather Derivatives as a Potential Risk Management Tool for Irrigators
by Chris Thompson, Ray Supalla and Brooks Neely (6.3.09)
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Water Trading Can Reduce the Cost and Increase the Effectiveness of Groundwater Allocation
by Ray Supalla and Chris Thompson (1.9.08)
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Cap and Trade as a Groundwater Management Policy: Evidence from Four Nebraska Counties
by Chris Thompson and Ray Supalla (9.5.07)
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The Cost of Reducing Irrigation
by Ray Supalla, Brian McMullen and Tom Buell (9.6.06)
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Publications
Economic and State Budget Cost of Reducing the Consumptive Use of Irrigation Water in the Platte and Republican River Basins
by Ray Supalla, Scott Nedved and Brian McMullen
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Nebraska Farmer Article
by Ray Supalla and Chris Thompson
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Evidence Supporting Cap and Trade as a Groundwater Policy Option for Reducing Irrigation Consumptive Use
by Chris Thompson, Ray Supalla, Derrel Martin, and Brian McMullen
Working paper submitted for review to the Journal of American Water Resources on October 31, 2008. This paper discusses the application and possible results of introducing a market for water rights in the Republican Basin where irrigation withdrawals are capped.
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Weather Derivatives as a Potential Risk Management Tool for Irrigators
by Chris Thompson, Ray Supalla, Derrel Martin, Brian McMullen and Brooks Neely
Groundwater irrigators in semi-humid areas who face multi-year water allocations must manage the financial risks associated with the possibility of being water short at the end of the allocation period. This paper analyzes the potential for using weather derivatives to manage this risk for conditions found in the Nebraska Republican Basin.
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Presentations
Water Optimizer
The presentation was developed by Dr. Derrel Martin. It is a thorough explanation of the foundation of Water Optmizer.
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Holdrege Water Conference 2008
This presentation investigates irrigation strategies with limited water and was given by Dr. Derrell Martin at and annual water conference in Holdrege, NE.
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Central Nebraska Public Power District Irrigation District Presentation
The presentation was developed by Dr. Derrel Martin and dicusses crop response to limited irrigation
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Water Optimizer: A Decifict Irrigation Management Tool
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Water Resources Association by Chris Thompson in New Orleans, LA on November 20, 2008.
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Evidence Supporting Cap and Trade as a Groundwater Policy Option in Nebraska
The presentation was given at the annual meeting of the American Water Resources Association by Chris Thompson in New Orleans, LA on November 17, 2008.
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Yield Modeling Functions for Irrigation Management
This presentation addresses methods of estimation of grain yields as a function of water applied. It was presented by Dr. Derrel Martin at a joint meeting of the Risk Managment Agency, Water Optimizer and WARAT.
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Weather Derivatives as a Potential Risk Management Tool for Irrigators
Prepared for the American Water Resources Association Summer 2009 meeting.
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