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Mosquitoes: Ponding of irrigation water is a primary source of rural mosquito outbreaks. A site visit from our staff can help isolate and correct any water management concerns on your property. Pasture Health: A good irrigation schedule reduces weeds, improves stand health, and frees up more of your time. Water Quality: An audit can reduce excessive runoff and leaching, helping to maintain healthy local rivers. For more For more For more information contact: information contact: information contact: Small Acreage Irrigation: Darrell Rule Small Acreage Irrigation Ambassador Grand Valley (970) 270-2161 [email protected] CSU Extension: Water Resources Specialist Western Slope Grand Junction (970) 243-5068 x 128 [email protected] Mesa Conservation District: Irrigation Specialist Mesa County (970) 242-4511 x100 [email protected] Grand River Mosquito Control District: Grand Valley (970) 257-0191 [email protected] A program for irrigators who manage smaller land parcels in the Grand Valley of Western Colorado Benefit Highlights: Benefit Highlights: Benefit Highlights: Small Acreage Small Acreage Small Acreage Irrigation Visits Irrigation Visits Irrigation Visits An irrigation outreach effort by Mesa Conservation District and Colorado State University Extension The majority of this brochure and program was paid for by the Colorado Basin Roundtable with the WSRA grant program. www.ext.colostate.edu/irr_assess www.ext.colostate.edu/irr_assess MESA CONSERVATION DISTRICT www.ext.colostate.edu/sam

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Mosquitoes:

Ponding of irrigation water is a primary source of rural

mosquito outbreaks. A site visit from our staff can help isolate

and correct any water management concerns on your

property.

Pasture Health:

A good irrigation schedule reduces weeds, improves stand health, and frees up more of

your time.

Water Quality:

An audit can reduce excessive runoff and leaching, helping to maintain healthy local rivers.

For more For more For more

information contact:information contact:information contact:

Small Acreage Irrigation:

Darrell Rule Small Acreage

Irrigation Ambassador Grand Valley

(970) 270-2161 [email protected]

CSU Extension:

Water Resources Specialist Western Slope Grand Junction

(970) 243-5068 x 128 [email protected]

Mesa Conservation District:

Irrigation Specialist Mesa County

(970) 242-4511 x100 [email protected]

Grand River

Mosquito Control District: Grand Valley

(970) 257-0191 [email protected]

A program for irrigators who manage smaller land parcels in the Grand Valley

of Western Colorado

Benefit Highlights:Benefit Highlights:Benefit Highlights:

Small Acreage Small Acreage Small Acreage

Irrigation VisitsIrrigation VisitsIrrigation Visits

An irrigation outreach effort by Mesa Conservation District and

Colorado State University Extension

The majority of this

brochure and program was

paid for by the Colorado

Basin Roundtable with the

WSRA grant program.

www.ext.colostate.edu/irr_assess

www.ext.colostate.edu/irr_assess

MESA CONSERVATION DISTRICT

www.ext.colostate.edu/sam

Water QualityWater Quality

Irrigation water ponding is one of the primary

causes of rural Mosquito outbreaks. The Small

Acreage Visit can help adjust your irrigation to

reduce Mosquitoes without hurting yields.

Pasture HealthPasture Health

Does battling the Valley heat also mean battling

Mosquitoes? Are you surprised that the desert can

be home to severe Mosquito outbreaks?

MosquitoesMosquitoes

Irrigation. No other input has close to the impact

on the health of your crop or pasture. How you

apply water is key to maintaining a healthy stand

of hay or alfalfa.

A healthier pasture means more feed for your

animals, less weed problems and reduced

incidence of livestock health problems.

The Small Acreage Irrigation Visit will assist you

with an irrigation schedule specific for your

irrigation system, soil type, and pasture.

The Upper Colorado River system has become a

model for water quality stewardship.

Improvements in on and off farm water

management has reduced salt loading to the

Colorado River system by millions of tons in

the last 20 years.

Local Irrigators are anxious to maintain this

high standard of stewardship. The Small

Acreage Irrigation Visit helps preserve the

Colorado as a healthy river for all to enjoy.

The Small Acreage Irrigation Visit is offered in Mesa County. Contact your local Small Acreage Irrigation Ambassador, Darrell Rule to set up a visit or consultation: (970) 270-2161

Each visit includes a examination of soil types, irrigation scheduling, and opportunities to reduce labor input and improve pasture or crop health.

The first visit, along with a single soil sample is provided free of charge.

With thanks to funding partners: Grand River Mosquito Control District

The SMALL ACREAGE IRRIGATION VISIT was developed (2010) by Colorado State University Extension with support from Mesa County, the

Grand River Mosquito Control District, local Conservation Districts, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA).

www.ext.colostate.edu/irr_assess

Mesa Conservation District Grand Valley Water Users Assoc. and Grand Valley Irrigation Co.

Colorado State University Extension, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Colorado counties cooperating. Extension programs are available to all without discrimination

www.irrigationprovidersgv.org

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