Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Thomas Marek has been involved in irrigation research and management for decades. He led conversion of high pressure impact systems to low pressure application systems and for advances that have reduced irrigation requirements from 12.5 gpm/ac to currently 5.5 gpm/ac, yet with increased production levels. He works closely with breeders whereby 25% water savings are possible with new hybrids. Marek built lysimeters in Texas and Colorado for crop ET values and founded the North Plains and Texas High Plains ET Networks. He serves on national steering committees and has more than 200 publications of which 30+ are referred journal articles.