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<br />I <br />1 <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Potential Cropu!n!! Pattern <br /> <br />Development of additional water supplies would permit beneficial changes to be made in the present cropping <br /> <br /> <br />pattern in the study area. The more reliable late season water deliveries could encourage the conversion of some <br /> <br /> <br />grass hay/pasture to higher-valued feed crops and cash crops. The potential cropping pattern shown in Table IV-2 <br /> <br />reflects the influence of improved irrigation water deliveries. This cropping pattern was developed from <br /> <br /> <br />consideration of projections made in previous studies, cash crops suitable for production in the study area and <br /> <br /> <br />recommendations made by the study advisory panel. <br /> <br />Grass hay/pasture is handled in this study primarily as a marginal crop. The alternative projects with the greatest <br />yield provide a full water supply for grass hay/pasture in most years. However, in years having less than adequate <br />water for a full supply, the grass hay/pasture may be dry grazed. <br /> <br />TABLE IV-2 <br /> <br />POTENTIAL CROPPING PATIERN WITH PROJECT DIVERSIONS <br />Estimated Percent and (Acres) of Service Area In Each Crop <br /> <br /> Norwood East Dry Creek <br /> Crop Redvale Lilvlands Basin <br /> Grass HayfPasture 55% (6,790) 50% (190) 30% (340) <br /> Alfalfa 20% (2,470) 20% (70) 20% (240) <br /> Spring Grains 10% (1,240) 15% (50) 10% (120) <br /> Silage Corn 5% (620) 15% (50) 10% (120) <br />. Potatoes 5% (620) 0 10% (120) <br />. Dry Onions 5% (620) 0 10% (120) <br />. Dry Beans 0 0 10% (120) <br /> Totals 100% (12,360) 100% (360) 100% (1,180) <br />. New Crops <br /> <br />IV-4 <br />