2007 Water and Natural Resources Tour of the Peco River Basin
A Glimpse into the Future of Nebraska's Republican River Basin
Photos and Captions By Steve Ress
Sponsored by:
- Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District
- Farm Credit Services of America
- Gateway Farm Expo
- Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce
- Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
- Nebraska Public Power District
- Nebraska Water Conference Council
- UNL School of Natural Resources, Water Center and Conservation and Survey Division
2007 Water Tour Photographs - Set 2 (12 photographs)
Harold Hobson discusses production of pecans, chile and local politics at the Schirmsher Farm near Hagerman, N.M.
Examining reconstructed ruins at Pecos National Park.
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources karst hydrologist Lewis Land explains a groundwater aquifer outcropping west of Roswell, N.M.
One of the local fauna suns itself on a rock outcropping.
Tricia Liedle and Sara Rector help serve lunch at the Easter New Mexico fairgrounds in Roswell, N.M.
Johnnie Nelson, who sold his land and water rights to the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission several years ago, talks to the tour group about the pros and cons of the deal at his farm near Roswell.
New Mexico State University Agricultural Research Station near Artesia. N.M. where research on Salt Cedar eradication and control are ongoing.
Karst hydrologist Lewis Land talks to the tour about groundwater aquifer formations and karst formations at an outcropping west of Roswell, N.M.
Tour participants take a walking tour of Pecos National Park, near Santa Fe.
"Kearney Hub" reporter Lori Potter at work on another story.
Tour veteran Ralph Best takes advantage of some much-needed shade during a stop.
Tour co-organizer Sara Rector of the Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce checks the ever-present coolers.
