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Good Grazing, Good Grass
District Conservationist Paul Billig prepared an informational video clip for the Annual Meeting of the Double El Conservation, sharing ways to preserve, protect and assess rangeland health. “Think of the grassland as a checking account at your bank. If you continually take out of it (continuous grazing), you’re going to end up with nothing in […]
Celebrating Conservation Milestone
Reed and Erin Petersek joined the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) along with hundreds of farmers and ranchers. Through their participation, the milestone of 7 million acres are now being cared for by those who give extra care to the acres they oversee. USDA NRCS thanks each and every one of our participants.
DIY Rain Barrel Installation
Colorado State University Extension shows how to build and install your own rain barrel for maximum stability and ease of use.
Small Acreage Grazing Assessment Form
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 […]
Controlling Plains Prickly Pear
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 […]
Small Acreage Manure Management
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, […]
Windbreaks for the Plains
It’s that time of year to order in supplies, and plan for your new or extending your Windbreak areas.
Why Is That Hill Over There?
As you drive around Double El Conservation District, you might notice some hills spotted here and there. They don’t look like a natural hill but appear to be manmade. If you look closely, they are situated across a drainage, like a dam. But there is no water behind it. A natural question is “Why build […]
Small Acreage Grazing Management
Thoughts in General The standard answer from NRCS for years has been, “More pastures adds up to better range health.” The size of the place didn’t figure into the answer. Lately, we in the Simla office have been thinking the one answer fits all may not be the best answer for small acreage landowners. […]
