Adding saline water to freshwater could stretch available water supplies, but the key is keeping the salinity levels balances, so they do not harm the crops or soil.

The Oklahoma Well Owner Network is an Extension program led by the OWRC which provides free of charge residential well water screening and training to rural communities in Oklahoma.

The Regenerative Agriculture SAS Project is a multi-disciplinary collaborative effort focused on demonstrating the benefits of implementing regenerative agricultural practices and training on emerging technologies on carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change mitigation, producer income, water resources and rural economies.

A collaborative research initiative between the OWRC, USDA Agricultural Research Services (ARS) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to develop tools and techniques for the rehabilitation of aging dams.

A web-based interactive water quantity and quality modeling system that employs the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model to reduce the time and effort to conduct watershed modeling.

An initiative to recruit and train graduate student fellows in the Targeted Expertise Shortage Area of Plant Production within the discipline of Plant Sciences and Horticulture.

A program to promote water conservation in irrigated agriculture, providing advanced training on water management, equipment maintenance, energy conservation, and economic strategies.

In collaboration with the USGS, this program administers two water research grants each year to support research addressing priority water problems within the state and beyond.

A social science framework to identify socially sustainable, science-based solutions for complex problems at the intersection of land use, water availability, and infrastructure.

A program to support research on how GPS-enabled collars worn by cattle can help producers better manage grazing while also improving water quality, wildlife habitats, and soil health.

A project to create a world-class, statewide water monitoring network and to develop early-warning systems for improved management of hydrologic extremes.