Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
Food, Fiber & More The Colorado Foundation for Agriculture (CFA) will be providing two opportunities for teachers to attend the 2016 AgriCULTURE in the Classroom (AITC) Summer Institute. YUMA – June 13-17, 2016 or DENVER – June 27- July1, 2016 Course Details: This is a five day course designed for teachers who have little or […]
Deadline for the 2016 Double El Conservation district scholarship for high school seniors is March 23rd (postmarks included). Each year, Double El Conservation selects a winner on the basis of leadership qualities, high school and community activities, financial need, academic record, character and sincerity. How to Apply: For full details and application download for submission, please […]
Our deepest condolences extended to the friends and family in wake of the tragic loss of Ed Butler, who served the community and conservation efforts of Agate Conservation District since 1997. Services to be held on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
Double El and Agate Conservation Districts (CD) are announcing the upcoming election of board members for four year terms. Election will be held Tuesday May 3rd of 2016. 2016 Election Year Info: Self-nomination petition can be accepted until Friday, February 26, 2016 in the office located at 504 Washington Ave., Simla, Colorado. Write-ins are possible […]
Join soil health pioneer, Gabe Brown, at Burlington Community Center on February 8, 2016 from 10a – 2p (early registration of $25 includes lunch!) to learn how this North Dakota farmer and his family are holistically integrating their grazing and no-till cropping systems to regenerate soil health, one of our greatest resources. Brought to you by the Burlington Conservation District.
The 28th Annual High Plains No-Till Conference will be held on February 2-3, 2016 and includes 22 breakout session workshops, as well as keynote speakers Dr. Dwayne Beck, Dakota Lakes Research Manager and Joshua Dukart, Holistic Educator. Brought to you by the Colorado Conservation Tillage Association and their Sponsors.
Elbert County Master Gardner seminar, “Bee Timely” will be held at Elbert County Fair Grounds Ag Building from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Walk-ins welcome, $5 cost, at door.
Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard to update, organize and provide you with more effective research tools for your conservation plans. We have focused our late-fall launch on content, articles, research tools and resources that will aide you the most if you choose to participate in our Annual Tree Program, as well as organizing our online […]
Tim and Johanna Brown, of Limon, Colorado chosen for Conservationist of the Year for Double El Conservation District. Their operation, which is in the Upper Arkansas Watershed, currently consists of 5002 acres cropland, 793 acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and 1,440 acres of range-land. Tim is a 3rd generation farmer of the land. Tim […]
Double El CD is pleased to honor Monty and Dani Hankins, Bailey and Jaelyn of Matheson, Colorado as the 2015 Outstanding Small Acreage Manager. Monty and Dani purchased their land from Dani’s parents, Tex and Linda Aduddell in 2006. Tex and Linda had planted several Rocky Mt Junipers and Ponderosa before they sold the land […]
