The Texas Alliance for Water Conservation — An Integrated Water Resources Management Project

• David Doerfert Texas Tech University

The TAWC project is a demonstration of 27 producer-managed farm fields (over 4,000 acres) examining all aspects of water, energy, and profitability with the objective of water conservation and economic viability. In this unique project, the resulting community of practice approach encourages the sharing of the results from producers to producers. Educational programs are focused on comprehension of social issues and constraints to water conservation, extension of information, and development of a community ethic toward conservation of water and other natural resources.