By understanding the delicate balance and connection between horses, grass, manure, soil, and water, landowners can implement steps to enhance the health of their horses, pastureland and water sources.
Conservation Tillage
In conservation tillage systems, farmers disturb the soil as little as possible by using special equipment, such as disk-chisels, no-till planting drills, and subsoilers. A protective cover of residue from the previous crop—a minimum 30 percent coverage—is retained as mulch on the soil surface. This residue provides a number of benefits. During the growing season, […]
2015 – 8 Living Snow Fence Projects Installed
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts completed eight more matching grant funded living snow fences in 2015.
2014 – Living Snow Fence Projects Funded
Double El & Agate Conservation Districts completed 7 Living Snow Fence (LSF) projects in partnerships with El Paso County and Elbert County and matching Grant funding. This marks seventeen years of partnership with El Paso County and five years of partnership with Elbert County. Elbert County – 3 Projects: County Rd 58 (T Cross Ranch) […]
2013 Living Snow Fences Installed
El Paso County and Elbert County partnered with Double El and Agate Conservation Districts again for the 2013 Living Snow Fence program. This marks sixteen years of partnership with El Paso County and fourth year of partnership with Elbert County. Elbert County- 1 Project Resolis Rd (Lasater Ranch) 300 Rocky Mt Junipers, 2,400 feet of […]
