1. Denis Reich Water Resources Specialist CSU – Grand Junction

2. Colorado Water Institute CSU Extension and Water 4 Projects of varying scope: Orchard Irrigation Small Acreage Outreach CoAgMet Improvements CRB Ag Water Security

3. Under the Office of Engagement at CSU Same as Extension Director: Reagan Waskom also manages the “Colorado Water” Center CSU Office of Engagement CWI Extension Conduit between academia and public need USGS

4. Extension Water Resources Team 4 On-campus Specialists: Fort Collins 3 Field Specialists: Akron, Pueblo, Grand Junction Additional support: CWI, Colleges of Engineering and Agriculture Broad Scope: Basic and Applied Research Irrigation Management NRCS, CDA, CCC Water Quality Stakeholder Processes Watershed Groups IBCC, SeTF

5. Project Trigger: “Yellow” Trees – chlorosis Potential for Saved Water Orchard IWM pieces missing History: Since 2008 in Palisade Completing 3 rd year of RDI trials First year of Research Center plots Current Work Maximizing: Seasonal Efficiency (RDI) Applied Efficiency Reducing unwanted growth Support Reclamation WCFSP 2 years $25K CSU Extension 2 years $10K Unnecessary Irrigation = Yellow Trees RDI uses soil moisture sensing to take advantage of Peach growth stages

6. Major Findings: RDI Possible: reduces sucker growth Needs new management habits Influence of rain unclear Future Work: Quantify salt and water savings Design and disperse outreach tools

7. Project Trigger: Education for new irrigators Standing irrigation water = mozzies History: Piloted by CSU Extension 2010 Contracted Ambassador with Mesa Conservation District in 2010 Current Work Reporting and Evaluation of 2011 Lessons Learned Support Pilot: CSU Extension $5K 2011: Colorado Roundtable $18K GRMCD $7K GVIC, GVWUA $1K Reaching the target audience has proved challenging Mosquitoes have proved an effective hook for the program

8. Major Impacts: 2009: Protocol and 12 pilot visits 2010: 59 visits / 2 major drain fixes Future Work: Build Capacity for 2012 and beyond Expand to Delta and Montrose Co.’s Outreach Video Visit photos: “duck habitat”

9. Project Trigger: Efficiency: Salt and Selenium EQIP Contract requirements (NRCS) History: Sole source of crop CU data in state Assists with pesticide application CoAgMet challenged for funding Current Work GJ Station to Olathe 2010 Site testing for future locations Support Water Supply Reserve Account $112K: Gunnison Basin Roundtable CWCB Host Producers $7K/station + $2K/yr CoAgMet Station Station Service Ended New or Proposed Station Atmometers used for site testing The relocated GJ station in Olathe

10. Project Trigger: Rapid Population Growth Ag Water is the likely future source History: Federal Agencies spending on CRB Barriers to cooperative solutions Can Ag/M&I/Env/O&G share water? Current Work ( PD: Reagan Waskom ) “Water Sharing” Workshops / Tours Building a Basin-wide Team Support Walton Foundation USDA-NIFA Planning Grant In-Kind from 6 of 7 basin states

11. Future? 3 2 1 Conservation Education Efficiency