Links for The High Plains Region
Organizations > Academic / Educational / Research
- Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)--research projects in agriculture, nutrition, technology, the environment and other topics
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- scientific community that advances the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity
- Center for Great Plains Studies
- promote a greater understanding of the people, culture, history, and environment of the Great Plains
- Great Plains Nature Center
- nature education facility located in northeast Wichita
- Groundwater Foundation
- a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater
- National Ground Water Association
- groundwater information and education provider
- Ogallala Commons
- leadership to create thriving communities sustained by healthy land and abundant water in the Great Plains region
- US Census Bureau Quick Facts
- facts from census data about people, businesses, and geography select by state
- US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- research projects in agriculture, nutrition, technology, the environment and other topics
- Farm Service Agency
- equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
- providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U. S. agriculture
- US Geological Survey (USGS)
- scientific information related to geology
- USGS Fact Sheets (Listed by State)
- USGS High Plains Water-Level Monitoring Study
- USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program - High Plains Regional Ground Water Study
- USGS Water Resources of the United States