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<br />.. ~.. .f;" ,i ..;. <br /> <br />000782 <br /> <br />1994 ANNUAL REPORT <br /> <br />. The Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service (formerly the Cooperative <br />Extension Service) has effectively been serving the educational and information needs of the <br />farmers within each of the five on-farm salinity control project areas. Information transfer on <br />the benefits of participating in the program, irrigation water management, and other agronomic <br />topics are important aspects of the USDA Program that also must be adequately funded in order <br />to be effective. The Council recognizes the importance of this aspect of the USDA Program to <br />the success of the overall on-farm program and urges no diminution of this role. <br /> <br />In summary, the USDA Program has played a major role in the implementation of cost- <br />effective salinity control projects and will continue to have cost-effective salinity control <br />measures important to .the success of the Program. It is important to emphasize the USDA role <br />in the prevention, control, and abatement of pollution. Under the approved plan of <br />implementation, 58% of the planned salt removal is from the USDA program. Recognition of <br />water quality standards and specifically the numeric criteria of the salinity control standards in <br />the Colorado River Basin and the obligatory role of USDA in meeting those standards is <br />. essential. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL <br /> <br />6 <br />