Satellite-enabled Resilient Ag Project

SatRAP in the Southern Great Plains

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Sustainable Ag Systems (SAS) Satellite-enabled Resilient Ag Project for the Southern Great Plains is housed within the Kansas Water Institute. This project features partnerships among multiple institutions across the country (including co-lead institutions Oklahoma State University and Texas Tech University) to support agricultural systems reliant on the High Plains Aquifer in adapting to climate change and enhancing their resilience. The program is focused within the southern Great Plains Region, and will work to develop best-management practices and socio-economic support systems to enable a successful transition from irrigated farm systems to economically sustainable and climate-smart production systems.

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Research Aims

Three research teams addressing key project objectives

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Project Team

Meet the researchers that move SatRAP forward

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Student Mentorship

Building student capacity, launching careers, and maintaining communities

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Calendar of Events

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Location
June 8-10, 2026 Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) conference San Antonio, Texas
June 16-17, 2026 USDA SAS Director's meeting Madison, Wisconsin
June 23 CANVAS abstracts due (includes ET Measurement and Modeling oral/poster sessions under the ASA Climatology & Modeling Section). https://www.sciencesocieties.org/canvas
July 12-15, 2026 ASABE Annual International Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana
November 17-18, 2026 OpenET Applications Conference Salt Lake City, Utah
December 7-11, 2026 AGU Conference San Francisco, California

 

This project is supported by a USDA-NIFA grant (award number 2025-68012-44235). Our thanks to our partners:

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