A new statewide group is addressing how agriculture can face changing water demands and help find solutions to the problems those changes present. The Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance, which includes ag leaders from across the state representing all facets of the industry, intends to empower Colorado's agricultural producers to make the most informed and viable decisions regarding the state's water. One of the targets, if not the largest target in the state, is the South Platte River Basin, which includes the Front Range from Denver to the Wyoming border. Agriculture water efficiency and conservation, while very contentious, will play a role in meeting future water needs, which are being driven by expected growth. Agriculture diverts 11.1 million acre feet of water annually and uses 86 percent of the state's water.

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