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<br />Code 1Practice -" ~'. , ' - -These,.practices~~J~~:~~,sult :of the -infotmatio~ ;f?rbgr~ ' bags per ''!tcre wit~ a ne~' return of. -,(::$10,6~98) under
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<br />(::o'ri$ervation <;:ropping Sequence' $ervic~ ',;'(SCS)' ,aOd'".,'the",,__-Agricul~r81: .,:~t8bilization ,~~. _.:produced.-l'11.2 bags and-a net,return:ofJ':$.96.751.
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<br />'lrrig~on Fi~~ ,Oi~c~ ,Con~truction and ,lost ,~, 3.5 inches of ~nQff.;..'if~,W :~iss:ol~e~ _sP1ids
<br />Irrigation'Water ConveyanCe -:< '-deposited were Similar .at,1150;poorids_,pE!f,acre ,with_~350
<br />Irrigation ,Pipeline Installation po!,.inds in runoff waters. 'Again, nitrates were low ,with 4.4
<br />~rrigationl;and'Leveling::- pouOds being ,appiied and 0.9 pouoos,)ost in runoff.
<br />Tailwater RecoverY'_:. _ Different than .'the corn, sediment applied on the "potato
<br />-Irrigation Water Management ground amounted to 2800 pounds .per a'cre';_,_while, 4,500
<br />Pasture and HaVland MBrlsgeme'nt pounds _ of sediment was lost, in runQff waters. These
<br />S,~Ctt.re for Water cOotrot -(Headgatel results show that the Highline, Canal waters '.were much
<br />J:~Utnt:Hlt-::M8nagement lower in sediment that the ,Catlin canal waters. -
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<br />On 'June 17 a tour of the two demonstration sites was
<br />conducted. The tour was -attended by 75 people from
<br />different areas of interest. Several news relea'ses, ,radio
<br />. 'interviews and information/education programs;, ..were
<br />presented ~nd a surge irrigation workshop was conducted
<br />to make the public aware of the benefits of BEST
<br />MANAGEMENT PRACTICES,
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<br />ASCS will-,be'-resp~ibte for_'cost:"6haring criteria for the
<br />recommended BMP's. They will __administer' long--term
<br />agreements and ACP Annual practices to disperse cost-
<br />shar'ing assistance when eligible practices have been
<br />installed.
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<br />~Ce DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES '.,
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<br />Two irrigation demo sites compared conventional and surge
<br />irrigation. These sites were on a cooperators farm west ,of
<br />Rocky Ford. One-surge site used a T-shaped butterfly valve
<br />with a solar -recharged, electronic controller that switched
<br />water 'back and forth 'between two sets of gatecLpipe.on
<br />grain corn. A second surge system, with a surge contiolle'r'"
<br />mounted on top of a check dam, was used on an open
<br />concrete ditch. The ,check dam had a gate that switched
<br />water upstream and ,downstream into gated pipe that is
<br />tied into the' concrete 'ditch. Potatoes were gro~n under
<br />the ditch surge system. -The 23 acre corn site was irrigated
<br />from the Catlin Canal. The 25 acre potato site was
<br />irrigated from the Highline 'Canal.
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<br />. Computerized in-depth analysis of farm business.
<br />. Develop or expand accounting system to suit
<br />specific needs - computerized if desired/needed.
<br />'. Preparation and analysis of financial statements.
<br />. On-farm management assistance.
<br />. Assist with evaluating capital asset purchases.
<br />. Assist with preparation and presention of
<br />financial plans (Cash Row, Balance Sheet,
<br />Etc.1 to lender. .
<br />. PrOVide - eaucaUo'NiI 'oppoi'ttinities 'in ':prOduction,
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<br />Colorado State University Cooperative Extension will carry
<br />out the information and demonstration phase of this project
<br />as well as_ perform an economic evaluation of the practices.
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<br />Cooperative Extension Farm Management assistance
<br />available to cooperating 'producers.
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<br />1 . Assist in identifying and informing
<br />fanners' eligible for the project.
<br />2. Provide education and information -to
<br />cooperating farmers -in the proper use
<br />of the BMP's implemented.
<br />3. Collect technical data necessary for the
<br />economic evaluation of BMP's.
<br />4. DemoriStrate the BMP's to other
<br />fanners in the area.
<br />. 5. - -COnduct' '"ao " -information program
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<br />on the importance of the salinity issue
<br />end how BMP's can address the issue.
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<br />Corn yields were increased 8.8 bushels per acre by surge
<br />irrigation. The surge irrigated com produced 162.1 bushels
<br />per acre' comparoo-to'~tFte- '1-53~'3'btisheli'- per acre 'prOduced
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<br />resulted in an increase in profit per acre 0{$16.67, from
<br />$104.98 per acre -with "conventional irrigation to $121.65
<br />per acre with surge irrigation.
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<br />~ 1991 RESULTS.
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<br />Approximately 22 inches of water were applied to both
<br />surge and conventional irrigation. Nearly 4 inches was lost
<br />fcom each area,due to runoff. Some 2400 pounds of total
<br />dissolved solids were deposited through the irrigation water
<br />while approximately ,500 pounds was lost in the runoff
<br />waters. Nitrates were very low at 3 pounds in irrigation
<br />water applied and 1.5 pounds lost in nmoff. Nearly 7 tons
<br />of sediment were deposited in the irrigation water while
<br />only 0.75 ton was carried off in the runoff.
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<br />Colorado State U iversity Cooperative Extension programs
<br />are available to all without discrimination.
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<br />Cost sharing on Fann Units and direct farm assistance
<br />consisted of-$352,266 being allocated as Long Term
<br />Agreements and $67.805 allocated 8S annual sign ups.
<br />This directly benefitted 10,612 irrigated acres. This cost
<br />sharing resulted in the installation of:
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<br />Cooperating Agencies
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<br />Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
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<br />Soil Conservation Service
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<br />Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Service
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