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<br />~ <br />~ <br />w <br />too-'o <br /> <br />3. Summary and Recommendations <br /> <br />Data in this economic M&E report are based on planned treatment <br />estimates. Follow-up data and on farm detail data collection will be <br />collected over time. The follow-up and on farm data when analyzed <br />will provide for better recommendations. Planned treatment effects <br />indicate progress towards salinity reduction. Additional data <br />collection is needed to quantify effects. <br /> <br />Data collected has shown little to no change in planned amounts of <br />fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, or machinery use. continued <br />study should be made of the effects on salinity reduction systems. <br />If studies show a decrease in leaching of pesticides, producers need <br />to be educated of the effects so they can modify their systems to <br />meet the changes. Savings in labor costs appears to offset the <br />annual installation cost for most improved irrigation systems. These <br />is a short term negative effect in cash flow. <br /> <br />Producer's. feel the main benefits to the improved systems are the <br />reduction in labor requirements, convenience, and deperidability of <br />water. Additional data gathering will be required to quantify these <br />beliefs. <br /> <br />..::;-'. <br />~.(~~/ <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />crop budgets have been deve~oped for several <br />currently, insufficient data is available to <br />between the before and treatment conditions. <br />be made to develop this comparison. <br /> <br />4. Problems to be addressed <br /> <br />crops in the area. <br />make a comparison <br />continued effort will <br /> <br />A primary issue to be addressed is the need to continue development <br />of the economic database. The commitment by Colorado SCS must <br />continue for the use of the Salinity Planning Worksheet. Consistence <br />in the data collection process will lead to solid data that can be <br />used by all. <br /> <br />.:..":". <br />.,-..-..., <br /> <br />';~.'... ;:. <br />..y.... <br /> <br />continued contract follow up is a must. It is the cornerstone of the <br />SCS planning process. How else can a conservation plan be proven <br />effective if follow-up is not completed? <br /> <br />20 <br />