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<br />0') <br />r-- <br />"d" <br /> <br />f-~' <br />-~ <br /> <br />:""} <br /> <br />.:.::...., <br /> <br />PLANNED OPERATIONS <br /> <br />At the end of the present season yield reports will be collected. <br /> <br />These reports are available from a nwnber of sourCI~S. Crop census <br /> <br />is taken on the government project. ~n agreement has been made with <br /> <br />a regional brewery to furnish yield reports of grain purchase in the <br /> <br />Grand Valley. The local sugar company has available yield information <br /> <br />and these will be obtained if possible. All of thl,s data can be <br /> <br />used to compare the yield increase on acheduled fields versus non- <br /> <br />scheduled fields. <br /> <br />An increase in salinity monitoringwill begin during trecoming non- <br /> <br />irrigation season. Additional ground water wells will be installed as <br /> <br />needed. A program will begin to collect ground water samples. These <br /> <br />samples can be used to determine ground water qualil:y when irrigation <br /> <br />is not in progress. <br /> <br />During the next full irrigation season samples will be obtained from <br /> <br />the soil. irrigation water and ground water. These samples will help in <br /> <br />determi~ing the effects of irrigation scheduling on reducing the <br /> <br />leaching of salts from the soil. <br /> <br />Before the next irrigation season some work 1s planned for the Lower <br /> <br />Gunnison, Area. Initial contacts will be made to enroll participants. <br /> <br />The first year of scheduling will be used to analyze the program <br /> <br />with relationship to existing irrigation practices. <br /> <br />Planned for the coming non-irrigation season will be an increase <br /> <br />in public relations. The entire water quality improv'ement program <br />