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The New Deal High School Freshman Class will research and propose solutions for the water challenges facing their surrounding community in West Texas.

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potential practices or technology improvements

Students will work within their assigned groups to develop an Improvement Plan for local and regional farmers. They will develop a detailed improvement plan detailing how their proposed idea will help farmers and reduce water depletion.
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Students must choose from the following list or formally request the teacher to have their idea approved:integrated system
no-till
conventional tillage
sub-surface drip irrigation
pivot irrigation
dry-land farming
limited irrigation
moderate irrigation
Mid-elevation spray application
Low-energy precision application
monoculture
polyculture
crop rotations
switch crop altogether
genetics
on-site oil drill
on-site wind turbine
water regulations

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