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.
Protect Your Newly Purchased Land from Erosion Problems
Make sure any changes to your property for structure building do not destroy or render ineffective natural structures put in place long ago to prevent water erosion issues.
Common Noxious Weeds In Our District
View and download fact sheets provided for the top most commonly found noxious weeds in our area, including pictures to aide in identification.
Controlling Noxious Weeds
Learn how to control noxious weeds through an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) system.
Noxious Weeds
Noxious weeds are invasive plants that require immediate attention because of their far-reaching environmental and economical impacts.
Composting
Compost quality is determined by the raw ingredients used, usually made up of animal manure, farm and garden waste, bedding, grasses, hay, leaves, and many plant by-products. The ideal PH is 6.5-8.0 and the moisture content should be 30%. Start process 6 months to a year before you need the soil. In the breakdown phase organic […]
Windbreaks
Windbreaks are planted to protect soil, crops, livestock, and homes or other farm buildings from high winds. Windbreaks provide many environmental benefits such as conserving energy, reducing flood damage, conserving and stabilizing soil, increasing property values, trapping winter moisture, and replenishing water tables. In winter they control snow drifting, reduce cold winter winds and protect […]
Living Snow Fences
The ultimate goal of the Living Snow Fence program is improved traffic safety, benefits to taxpayers with decreased cost of snow removal on public roads and decreased long term costs associated with slatted snow fence maintenance. The longevity of a tree-planting is one of the most valuable attributes of a living snow fence. Trees will […]
Welcome to Our New Website
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 […]
2015 Double El Conservationist of the Year
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 […]
