Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
Introduction Maintaining healthy dryland small acreage pastures can be challenging in Colorado, but it is a realistic goal. This guide will help pasture managers assess pasture condition and offer suggestions for improvements. Key strategies, such as determining carrying capacity, implementing rotational grazing, using indicator grasses to monitor when to start and stop grazing and keeping […]
Double El Conservation District will provide a scholarship for an area youth to attend Camp Rocky. Deadline to apply for scholarship is June 1. This exceptional camp is celebrating 54 years! 2017 Camp Rocky is scheduled for July 9th through 15th, again at the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp facility, just outside Divide, […]
The Colorado Small Acreage Team invites you to join us for this free webinar! Residential Rainwater Harvesting in Colorado – Webinar April 26, 2017 at Noon, MT In this webinar we will be discussing the history of Colorado water rights and why the state is just now allowing residents to harvest rain water. We’ll also […]
Plains prickly pear can be a troublesome plant on rangelands and overgrazed areas. Animals will not graze around cactus and much forage can be lost in a pasture that has a significant amount of prickly pear. Once established, it will continue to spread, particularly if overgrazing occurs. Within a couple years, cactus will be the […]
Did you know that a 1000 lb. beef cow produces about 60 lb./day manure? And the same size horse produces 50 lb./day? That’s a lot of poo! These numbers are approximate and depend on how much your animal eats. Manure can be a valuable resource but can also be a source of water pollution, odor, […]
Four days remain to order large (1 to 5 gallon) trees from the Double El Conservation District (CD) located in Simla, Colorado. The last date to place your tree order for this year is March 20th. Tree delivery day will be April 14th . Large Gallon Trees available in 1 gallon, 5 gallon, 7 gallon […]
Elbert County Extension is hosting a legacy-succession-estate planning workshop designed to help farm and ranch families to document their wishes and communicate to family members. Workshop held from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Ag Building, Elbert County Fairgrounds, Kiowa, Colorado. Lunch served and workshop packets included. Featured Speaker Jeffrey Tranel, Regional Extension Specialist […]
Join us on March 6, 2017 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm for answers to your tree & windbreak questions. Seminar Co-sponsored by Double El Conservation District, NRCS and Colorado State Forest Service. Seminar includes: Recommendations for species selection for our area Survival and tree care tips How to plan and design your windbreak for adequate protection Q […]
Each year, prior to the opening of our CSFS Trees for Conservation Program, we look to past years’ numbers and place reservations for the expected number of tree species we project will supply our customers’ needs. We Like Being a Good Neighbor This year, the Colorado State Forest Service Nursery had visiting voles, small, pudgy […]
This week in Conservation Corner we are going to touch on windbreaks. This is the right time of year to be planning one and this article may provide some insight for you to make an educated decision about what kind of windbreak will work best for you in your situation. Windbreaks Protect, Enhance & Conserve […]
