Innovation farm: NASA takes note of Kansas farm’s conservation methods

By Ron Wilson, Kansas State University
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023

The Flickner family has long prioritized conservation at their Kansas farm. In 2022, earth scientists from NASA visited to learn about the challenges farmers face related to water resources.
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By Ron Wilson, Kansas State University

The scientists from NASA are studying the landscape closely. But they aren’t viewing a satellite image of the moon. This is a group of NASA earth scientists who are visiting a Kansas farm in person to better understand the challenges facing farmers in water resources.

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Ron Wilson is director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University. For more information about visit http://www.huckboydinstitute.org.