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Texas A&M is initiating a
study to determine the feasibility
of “harvesting” rain as a means
of meeting future water needs in
arid sections of the United States
and other parts of the world.
The two-year program will be
conducted by A&M’s Water Re
sources Institute under a $24,775
grant from the Department of
Interior’s Office of Water Re-
. sources Research.
I Dr. J. R. Runkles, acting di-
‘ rector of the institute, said ons
of the areas to be explored in-
Harvesting Rain To Be Studied
Wednesday, August 27, 1969 College Station, Texas
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volves possible development of
economical means of treating the
earth’s surface to increase run
off.
“The amount of water which
can be conserved for beneficial
use in Texas amounts to a vast
supply if harvested runoff from
selected areas were stored for
future use,” Runkles noted.
He pointed out such use might
represent the greatest value of
some marginal lands if an eco
nomic method of sealing and pro
tecting the soil can be developed.
The i-esearch project will be
directed by Dr. Otto C. Wilke,
assistant professor at A&M’s
Agricultural Research and Ex
tension Center at Lubbock.
Runkles said Wilke will em
phasize the hydrologic aspects of
water harvesting. The study will
include an evaluation of types of
sealants, slopes, erosion and pre
cipitation. Evaluation also will
be made of various combinations
of land surface treatments and
land forming methods.
“Success of this research would
have tremendous potential im
pact in West Texas, as well as
in other arid parts of the nation
and world,” stressed Runkles.
Water harvesting is not a to
tally new concept, the director
pointed out, but its application
is seldom economical through
utilization of existing techniques.
A&M Cadet Cited For Work
At Benning Summer Camp
Zirconium, beryllium and tung
sten are among the metals proc
essed in solar furnaces because of
their high melting points.
A 1969 Texas A&M graduate,
John M. Snell of Lufkin, has been
cited at Fort Benning for his per
formance in a basic ROTC sum
mer camp.
Completion of the six-week
camp qualified Snell to enter the
advance ROTC program at A&M
in September. He will be study
ing for the Animal Science De
partment’s new master’s degree
in feedlot management.
At the same time, Snell will be
working on junior and senior
military science courses leading
to an Army officer’s commission.
The unique summer camp con
ducted by the Fort Benning
Training Center’s 2nd Brigade
provides active-duty training in
lieu of two years on-campus
study.
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