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<br />00 <br /> <br />,- <br />- <br /> <br />.- <br /> <br />Dairy - The dairy farm includes modern equipment for the production and <br />sale of high quality whole milk. Number of cows per farm range from 28 <br />to 36. Irrigated acreage per farm averages 145 acres. 11 This type: <br />utilizes 24 percent of the arable land. The farm family would be fully <br />employed. <br /> <br />, -:. <br /> <br />Feeder steers - Principle return from this type would be from sale of <br />grass-fat long yearlings. Steer calves are purchased in the fall and <br />sold the following fall. All feed i~ ?roduced on the farm. Irrigated <br />acreage per farm averages 175 acres ~ and utilizes 15 percent of the <br />arable acreage. <br /> <br />Farm sheep - Income is derived from the sale of grass-fat lambs, old <br />ewes, and wool. Spread-mouth ewes are purchased in the fall. They <br />produce a lamb and wool crop the following s pring and sUIlllller and <br />are then sold. Irri gated acreage pe r farm averages 175 acres. Y <br />This type accounts for 9 percent of the arable acreage. <br /> <br />Anticipated Cropping Systems and Management Practices <br /> <br />Climatic conditions, topography, and distance to central markets are the <br />limiting factors to the type of crops that can be commercially produced in <br />the project area. As a result, over 82 percent of the irrigated area is <br />presently devoted to the production of hay and pasture, 13 percent is <br />devoted to the production of small grains, 3 percent to silage corn, and <br />2 percent to miscellaneous crops. The area is well adapted to the production <br />of small grains. Yields of small grains exceed and yields of hay compare <br />favorably with yields obtained in similar irrigated areas. Due to a <br />shortage of late-season irrigation water and a short growing season, <br />production of alfalfa has been limited to two cuttings. Silage corn is <br />occasionally damaged by frost. <br /> <br />Soil management and crop rotation have been handicapped by irregularity of <br />water delivery and extreme shortage during the later half of the growing <br />season,. Alfalfa, grass hay, and pasture have been retained for more years <br /> <br />11 Consists of 125 acres of arable land and 20 a::res of nonarable land <br />irrigated. In the 'without' project situation, evaluation areas A, <br />B, and D, 10 acres of the arable land is idle. In the 'with' project <br />situation the 10 acres of idle land are developed and irrigated. <br />g/ Consists of 140 acres of arable land and 35 acres of nonarable land <br />irrigated. In the 'without' project situation, evaluation areas A, B, <br />andC. 10 acres of the arable land is idle. In the 'with' project <br />situation the 10 acres of idle land are developed and irrigated. The <br />'with' project situation, evaluation area D, consists of 160 acres of <br />arable land and 40 acres of nonarable land irri gated. <br />Y ibid. <br /> <br />- 25 - <br />