Demonstration of Innovative Technologies

Through the Water Conservation Field Services Program local demonstration projects are supported such as improved water measurement, appropriate use of automation and telemetry control, new approaches to minimizing canal and ditch seepage, and innovative on-farm irrigation management methods. Some typical activities undertaken as part of the Demonstration of Innovative Technologies component of the WCFSP include:

• Assist with research, evaluation, and demonstration
• Sponsor specific conservation demonstration projects and activities
• Coordinate financial assistance for joint projects and partnerships with other agencies

Demonstration Projects

• Desert Rainwater Harvesting / Pueblo of Isleta
• Drip Irrigation Project / Socorro Soil and Water Conservation District
• Improved Water Measurement & Irrigation Practices / Weber Basin Conservancy District
• Irrigation Improvement Project / Shiprock Soil and Water Conservation District
• Multi-Irrigation Demonstration Farm
• Neighborhood Xeriscape Project / Neighborhood Housing Services of Provo
• Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm & Ranch Enterprise
• Water Information Program / Southwestern Water Conservation District