2015 Case Studies
Water + Energy progress identifies and spotlights innovations that save water and energy on Kansas Farms and Ranches. The 2015 Award winners expand the scope of the project geographically and continue to explore homegrown solutions that work in Kansas.
Mark Eitel
Wise use of Water, Soil, and Wind
September 2014

Shannon Creek Cattle and Quarter Horses
Sustainable, Profitable, and Holistic Management
October 2014

Darin and Nancy Williams
No-till + Cover Crops = Immediate Impacts
November 2014

Lucinda Stuenkel
Managing for Conservation, Efficiency, and Family
December 2014

John Bradley
Changing to a Conservation Mindset
January 2015

McCarty Dairy
Condensing Milk, Conserving Water and Energy
February 2015

Mike Herrmann
Leading the Way on Dryland Farming
March 2015

2015 Water + Energy Progress Awards Ceremony
March 2015

Living Acres Network
Networking for Cover Crops in Western Kansas
April 2015

Bill Sproul
Community Conservation
May 2015

Karen and John Pendleton
Local Foods Save Water and Energy
June 2015

Jane Koger
Hands-on Stewardship on the Home and Ranch
July 2015