Meeting of Landowners February 21, 2024

Thank you to the nearly 60 participants who made our Meeting of Landowners and Colorado Ag. Water Workshop a smashing success!

We hope to see you next year, or at our Local Work Group later this year.

  • Special thanks to Early Morning Orchard’s farm chefs who served us a delicious lasagna dinner. We love supporting local food at our meetings!

Presentations at this year’s meeting included:

  • Conservation District Updates: Dustin Shiflett: Western Regional Field Specialist Colorado State Conservation Board and Andrea Datz

  • Kelsey Lindner: Resource Conservationist Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS) on the Conservation Stewardship Program along with a quick NRCS update from Regional Team Leader William Brownlee

  • CSU Update: Gigi Richard: CSU programs and projects

  • Soil Health and the STAR+ Program: John Rizza: Western Slope Soil Health Coordinator with Colorado Department of Agriculture

  • Funding for Ag/water projects: Phil Brink: Colo. Cattleman’s Assoc. Ag Water Network Consulting Coordinator

  • Water Law 101 and Colorado & Gunnison River Issues: James Heath: Colorado DWR Division 5 Engineer

  • Mesa Conservation District: Andrea Datz and Al Ruckman: President Mesa CD. Holly Stanley: Master Irrigator Program

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