Double El Conservation District
Conserving Natural Resources
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 […]
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 […]
Are you are a crop or livestock producer or property owner interested in the changing landscape of no-till and grazing management? If so, this event is for you. Farming Evolution 2017 is a 2 day event, tickets cost $35 both days (includes lunch) or $25 single day. Topics Wednesday: Understanding Soil Health Assessments Understanding the […]
January 31 – February 1 2017 The 29th annual High Plains No-Till Conference will be held at the Burlington Community Center on January 31 – February 1. Keynote speakers for the 2017 line-up include Chris Barron, Director of Operations for Carson and Barron Farms, Inc, Rudy Garcia, NRCS Regional Soil Health Specialist and Steve Tucker, […]
Join Ron Richards and the Yuma County Conservation District on Monday, January 23, 2017 in at the Kirk Lions Hall, Kirk, Colorado for this free workshop on assessing, managing and weathering drought on your rangeland. Schedule of Events Registration Workshop is Free of Charge. To register, contact the Yuma County Conservation District at 9710-332-3173 ext […]
Spend three days with a terrific slate of speakers and registration cost of only $45 for all three days! Event Information What does it take to develop a successful livestock enterprise, manage grasslands, stay financially sound, and keep the family involved and working toward a common goal? The Colorado Section of the Society for Range Management […]
El Paso County, in partnership with the Town of Palmer Lake is hosting a free seminar and tour to learn about noxious weeds on June 23, 2016 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. Topics What are Noxious Weeds and why we care Identification Techniques Treatment Options Management Methods Lunch (included) Nature Walk to Identify Weeds […]
CSU Extension in partnership with Elbert County Master Gardeners, are hosting a free tomato and irrigation seminar on Saturday, March 5, 2016 in the Agriculture Building at Elbert County Fair Ground from 1 pm – 3 pm. Elbert County Master Gardeners keynote speakers will share their tips, tricks and lessons-learned to aid you in scoring a bountiful harvest this gardening […]
Monday, March 14, 2016 Double El Conservation in partnership with Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Colorado State Forest Service will be conducting a free Windbreak Design and Tree Workshop at Simla School on March 14, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The workshop is open to anyone who is interested in learning how to successfully grow trees in our area […]
