River district says study is a call to action
The Colorado River District commends the Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study as a thorough and detailed call to action for Colorado River stakeholders to address a gap between human and environmental demands on the river system and the amount of water it produces annually.
"The study confirms what we already understand: the Colorado River is already fully used," said Colorado River District General Manager Eric Kuhn.
Make changes or face water shortages
Looking at the Colorado River as it flows through Grand Junction, it's hard to believe the scale of the demands placed upon this modest stream, where rubber rafts scrape gravel bars in summer. According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Colorado River and its tributaries provide water to nearly 40 million people and irrigate nearly 5.5 million acres of land across seven U.S. states plus Mexico.
Apply for specialty crop grant
The Specialty Crops Program at Colorado State University is accepting applications for grower research and education grants for the 2013 production season. The application deadline is Jan. 1, 2013.
The request for proposals is intended for research, demonstration, and/or education projects addressing specialty crops production, processing, and marketing issues faced by small farmers, beginning farmers or socially disadvantaged farmers in Colorado.
Food and farm forum set for Jan. 10 in Montrose
If you're a small-acreage farmer or livestock producer, or if you're interested in becoming one, you won't want to miss the inaugural Western Colorado Food and Farm Forum (WCFFF). This new conference, which will be Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at the Montrose County Fairgrounds in Friendship Hall, will focus on sustainably improving the production, marketing and consumption of locally grown food products.
Grant will aid ATV club’s efforts to maintain trails
Photo by Pat Sunderland A grant through the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative enabled Thunder Mountain Wheelers to fabricate three power dump trailers which will be used for OHV trail maintenance, restoration and repair on area public lands.The Thunder Mountain Wheelers (TMW) ATV Club, with help from Grand Mesa Motor Sports of Delta, applied for and received a $7,315 grant from the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative for the fabrication of three power dump trailers to use for OHV trail maintenance, restoration and repair. TMW volunteers maintain 175-plus miles of designated OHV trails each year through the Forest Service and BLM "Adopt A Trail Program" on the Grand Mesa, Gunnison and Uncompahgre public lands.