Agricultural Water Conservation
Irrigation in Texas is currently the state’s largest water use sector, utilizing about 9 million acre-feet annually. The mission of the Agricultural Water Conservation Department is to estimate annual irrigation water use and promote the voluntary adoption of agricultural water conservation best management practices in cooperation with local stakeholders, federal and state agencies, and research institutions.
Activities
- Developing Annual Irrigation Water Use Estimates
- Providing Education, Outreach & Technical Assistance
- Administering Ag Grants
- Assisting with Ag Loans
- Funding Demonstration Initiatives
- Developing Annual Irrigation Water Use Estimates
Hot Topics
- Program Overview
- Fiscal Year 2021 Agricultural Water Conservation Grant recipients announced.
- The next Grant Application Period will open again in the Fall 2021. All TWDB Requests for Applications can be found here.
- Check out the latest (& historical) Annual Irrigation Water Use Estimates
- Provide feedback on our work!
Dispatches from the Field
Have you ever wondered how funding from the legislature makes its way to farms across the state? Take a tour through the Agricultural Water Conservation Grants program, by way of our 3-part series illustrating what we do and how we do it.