NET Television’s Platte Basin Timelapse Project is an
innovative multi-year initiative designed to help people better understand the
impact and importance of this critical watershed.
Some fifty cameras are stationed along the Platte River,
from its sources in Colorado and Wyoming to the point at which it spills into
the Missouri River. These cameras provide a fascinating look at how the river
changes throughout the year and from year to year. Educational materials have
been developed that focus on the environmental aspects of the river— and
producers of the program knew that the next chapter needed to focus on the
relationship between the Platte River and agriculture.
The initial phase of the agricultural track is co-funded by
the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board. Other funders include NET
Television and the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the
University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The Nebraska Association of Resources Districts
has also provided funding.
The first step in the agriculture track was to install timelapse
cameras on pivot irrigation systems—one on Brandon Hunnicutt’s corn field near Giltner
and another on a soybean pivot at Greg Greving’s farm near Chapman. The cameras
captured images during the 2016 growing season as they moved around the field.
Eventually, a series of educational videos and curriculum will be developed in
partnership with UNL and shared with schools in Nebraska and across the nation.
“The Platte River is central to the livelihood, economy and
success of the people who depend on it,” said Michael Farrell, NET Special
Projects Manager. “We wanted to include the impact of the Platte on
agricultural production in Nebraska and help people better understand how
farmers and ranchers are managing this precious resource—and helping maintain the
delicate balance needed to serve everyone and everything that depends on this
river.”
To learn more or see live shots visit:
current.plattebasintimelapse.com/hunnicut-pivot/
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