2010-08-06_REVISION - C1981008 (3)

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08/06/2010 08:37 9708642146 IRCS 1 arr184aa MON JIM FAX Jos 234 2696 Pq The category, `"Prime F=Ww d.," those fruit and vegetable produ are considered Ignique.n so all others. Therefore, only which art not Prime Farmlands Soil, map vati*s whIch soeet xyte xequ ,= m sirs for Pritne Farga" if artiest®d with an Adequate supply a witar are id=tIfied end listed in this publication. Farmlands of Statewide 'Lmraor e e These categories of land, in additicA to Prime..and unigw Farmlands of N&ZfLonal Importance, " of stated 3mprartbnce for the production of food, feed, fiber, forage, and oilseed craps. Criteria far defeating this land were detmaned by reprege?titaves of the Colorado State UperiMent Station, tie C010rado'S1t0Lte D arbUMt of AgricultUre, 9Md thm Coloorado State Soil Consemticm Boma' ?hxee categories of these. lands have been prapaxod Eor a dmiaoratibb lei boang Stnte:wide Itngortanr Sanra=ds . They ax's: Irrizatetd. Lands at EEIpe .! These are Irrigated lands wdhir i fnr one or mare reasons r o not meet txie !rbqujremmrs for Prima Farmlands. However, sands in this category are i?portant to the egricultural erondW in c4lorada. i ExmVits oe; properties which exclude these lands from Prime Farmlan& axe: l) surface molls which are HighlX susceptible to soil, blowing, which if. a common problem al the Plitte River Valley, and x) an accumulation of aolublc s31ts for ;albigh wator table which are commoxi pxoblew in some areas of the Mkansss Val! arA in the Sari Luis Val.ley. Xn mast irustances, these fg inlanas carol be armed successfully with Into-aiv+e exvsion .cxnt3 vul p=ctlzc s, drainage . Uprovemenzs or with greater inputs of fertil,iaer and soil ?nts. When managed intensively, these soils may have yields equal to those of Prime Farmlands. There are cextain areas cf "IYrIgated Lands (Not Prime)" that produce specific crops that have special significance to the algyiwlture of the State. Although these crops coull bd in many other part's of Colorado, they shoiAd, receive special cowside?ra't an wTien Pla?'ing and evaluating the agrict tu"l, resources of the *UtA. These areas have a co*lnatlaa of soils, climate, historic Isna w* ?ficvar geographic location which contribute to the growing of spec%c crops In these areas. hx=gles of these are: mountain hay meadows thiT contribute to the viability of the local livestotk iMust y, frAx aaM vegetable growing areas, and certif ad fruit and vegetable seed producing areas of the Arkansas P.lazte, and Prospect Va3,l,eys. Irrigated Land Mater §gRpIZ Imd to . Some Counties have lands identi`tie which are I`M'g'ate but t e ;wate:r supply i.s Ine4equate to meet the mo lzt= requirements for fti*9 Fathtauncl. , 4 NUCLA COUNTRY COOP PAGE 07/09 auud