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<br />co <br />,0) <br /> <br />~ <br />~~I ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT <br />(:::' <br /> <br />2 In the Grand Valley there wil I be some farmers who will readily adopt <br /> <br />3 on-farm improvements and management practices to achieve higher irri- <br /> <br />4 gation efficiencies, just as some have already done. However, it is <br /> <br />5 anticipated that some will be slow to change, but eventually will change <br /> <br />6 once it has been 'demonstrated that on-farm improvements and better <br /> <br />7 management practices will result in greater economic returns. <br /> <br />8 Also, there may be some who will never entirely adopt the on-farm <br /> <br />9 improvements and management skil Is necessary to achieve more than a <br /> <br />10 lower level of economic well-being that, in many cases, is associated <br /> <br />11 with a lower level of irrigation water appl ication. <br /> <br />12 Implementation of on-farm improvements together with better management <br /> <br />13 practices wi 11, overall, have a favorable impact on the area as the <br /> <br />14 standard of living is improved through increased net returns to the <br /> <br />15 farmer. <br /> <br />16 Moving from a lower management level to a higher management level will <br /> <br />17 result in increased yields and increased net returns to the farmer. <br /> <br />18 This is brought about in part by the added value of on-farm improvements <br /> <br />19 as a result of implementing system improvements to improve irrigation <br /> <br />20 efficiency. The added value, however, will possibly increase the amount <br /> <br />21 of property tax assessed to the individual farmer. <br /> <br />30 <br />