Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
While spring season means we are on the lookout for noxious weeds, it’s all the time of year to supplement or add back in native plants that are beneficial to our pollinators. “Three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce. More than […]
Colorado State University Extension shows how to build and install your own rain barrel for maximum stability and ease of use.
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
Recently a topic of conversation at work was how to reach out to small acreage producers. There are a lot of small acreage producers in our area, but sadly a lot of them are doing nothing to protect or conserve the land they own. Our team includes many small acreage producers, as well as the […]
Recently a topic of conversation at work was how to reach out to small acreage producers. There are a lot of small acreage producers in our area, but sadly a lot of them are doing nothing to protect or conserve the land they own. Our team includes many small acreage producers, as well as the […]
Soil as Beginning of Plan – What Can I do with My Soil? The soil under your feet is the basis for all future plans. Especially when planning for your property. Let’s say you want to run 4 horses on 38 acres, grazing as much as possible for feed. Looking at what your soil can […]
From time to time the question arises is this fence mine and who has responsibility for keeping it up? The following are some recommendations and law from Colorado. (See also: Fences: Can’t Live with “em or Without ‘Em – Part 1). Colorado law provides every property owner with the legal right but no obligation to […]
