October 2010
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Editorial Opinion Amendment 60, 61 and...
It’s election time. Phone calls, texts, emails and flyers for candidates and ballot measures are inundating us. Information is inflammatory, exaggerated, or just plain incorrect. So how do you know if you’re voting based on fact or propaganda?
There are three critical pieces of legislation on this November’s ballot, Amendment 60 and 61, and Proposition 101. However you vote on these issues, I urge...
August 2010
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CCWCD Awarded AWEP Grant
The Central Colorado Water Conservancy District received the NRCS’s Agricultural Water Enhancement Program grant early this month. The project will contribute over 2 million dollars to agricultural water conservation needs within eastern Colorado. CCWCD is working with NRCS staff to plan the program’s execution.
Any updates on program availability will be posted here, or more...
July 2010
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CCWCD CSI
Come join us to clean up noxious weeds and trash along the Poudre River at 8:00 AM August 14th. CCWCD and other sponsors will provide food, fun and games as we clean up our environment!
Is this only for kids? Most definitely not! Investigative Families, Friends and Neighbors are welcome on the scene as well. Once the investigation is complete, a festival and free lunch will take place at the...
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Home owner Irrigation Workshop Success
The sun outside burnt at 103 degrees, but the Farr Library conference room it was cool and comfortable this Saturday, July 17, 2010.
A small group of homeowners came to the workshop “How to Keep Your Landscape From Soaking You”, presented by Central Colorado Water Conservancy District and West Greeley Conservation District. Expert guest speakers Dennis Slibsager with Ewing Irrigation, Annie...
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Workshop: homeowner landscape irrigation
July 17, 2010 11:30am-2:00pm Farr Regional Library 1939 61st Ave. Greeley Colorao RSVP: Pam Wright, 970-356-8097 x 3, or pam.wright@wgcd.org
The prper irrigation system allows you to enjoy your yard, keep it healthy and beautiful while you water efficiently, and save time and money
With some simple practices and new technology, existing irrigation systems can be made more...
June 2010
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Quota Accounting
Every year GMS well pumpers await the annual quota announcement. The figure, a percentage of total pumping allowed on a given irrigation contract, is determined by analyzing current GMS water supply and depletions. Ruthanne Schaffer, CCWCD’s Water Accountant, is instrumental in this analysis. Below, Ruth answers common questions about the quota and water accounting.
Ruth, what is the...
Ag. Energy Grants Available from NRCS
NRCS Announces Initiative to Improve Agricultural Energy Conservation and Efficiency - Individual Energy Audits Will Help Producers Reduce Energy Use Applications Accepted Through June 18, 2010
Lakewood, CO — The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced an initiative under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program...
NRCS Adds Funding to Conservation Programs
Added Funds to Help Colorado Farmers, Ranchers, and Landowners Protect Agricultural Land
Lakewood, CO—The Natural Resources Conservation Service announced additional conservation assistance for working lands through the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) and the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP). Colorado will receive more than $7.5 million in additional Fiscal Year 2010...
CSP Land Owner Grants Ends June 11
Colorado NRCS Urges Landowners to Sign Up Now for Conservation Stewardship Program
Applications Will Be Accepted Through June 11, 2010
Lakewood, CO – The Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invites landowners to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The deadline to be considered for the next ranking and funding period is...
Children's Water Festival Thank You Cards
The 2010 Children’s Water Festival was a huge success. Click here to view thank you cards written by students.
Ditch Birthday
Water from the South Platte River was let into the ditch for the 141st year. Officials with the ditch company celebrated the 140th anniversary of the 1870 water right that takes water from the South Platte River east of here to irrigate about 1,000 acres of farmland. That farmland is along what is known as the Godfrey Bottoms, a fertile piece of ground that separates Evans and La Salle. The ditch...
May 2010
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District Automates Water Data with Telemetry...
In a continuous effort to develop, conserve and maximize the efficiency of water distribution in the state of Colorado, the Central Colorado Water Conservation District (CCWCD) recently requested the support of California-based irrigation flow meter supplier McCrometer to help automate the collection of water well flow data. CCWCD has been in operation since 1965. The district covers an area of...
April 2010
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CCWCD History
By Kathy Parker
Created to develop, manage and protect water resources for northeast Colorado, the District has been in operation since 1965. Daily actions are carried out by a staff that has grown from 2 in 1965 to well over 10. Policy and goals are established by a 15 member Board of Directors who have been appointed by District Judges. One of the first major projects entered into by...
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Childrens Water Festival Makes a Big Splash
By Kathy Parker
After 14 years of entertaining and educating 4th grade students, the Children’s Water Festival has been upgraded and updated.
A new home at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley is the perfect venue for this free, day long event. Water Festival presentations and exhibits fit nicely into the Student Center or are under the sun on the campus lawns. Three ballrooms, a...
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CCWCD Well Telemetry Program Underway
By Christopher Schall
Installing computers on irrigation wells, boosting water resources, CCWCD is creating one of the most sophisticated agricultural water systems in the nation. In the new program, CCWCD is equipping 200 McCrometer flow meters with small computers that digitally record and transmit information about water usage. This data will help CCWCD manage its member’s water resources,...