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Research discussed in this article was funded in part by the USDAUSDA-ARS Ogallala Aquifer Program, a consortium between USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Kansas State University, Texas AgriLife Research, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Tech University, and West Texas A&M University.
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Received: Feb 27, 2010
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Published online: Jun 15, 2011
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