Show i 7 Water losses are in excess in such diversion The porous stream bed permits rapid heavy losses of valuable water Control of water is poor kr M 1 1 I f The same sight after modern control structures were in in- stalled Water losses are at a minimum and control is ex ex- ex- ex s w I ti Willows and old being cleared from ditch in preparation preparation- for cement lining ti 1 C Seymour Christensen Ephraim contentedly surveys the results of a ditch lining program Results more water less maintenance fewer weeds Water Utilization Is Key To Success Sanpete County farmers are modernizing their irrigation systems and methods of handling handling hand hand- ling water according to Del Purnell Sanpete County C o 0 u n t y Agent Ray Cox reports that in one ne program undertaken by their irrigation company over 25 per percent percent percent cent savings was realized Before Before Be Be- fore lining fining their ditches with concrete the company turned in 10 second feet of water at atthe atthe the reservoir and could not deliver five second feet to the farmers After lining the ditch eight second feet turned in at the reservoir yielded more than six second feet at atthe atthe atthe the farms Improving water utilization is a joint program of the landowner landowner land land- owner and the public at large The Soil Conservation Servo Service ice provides engineering assistance assistance as as- to farmers interested in designing re-designing their farm and company systems Earl Tuttle work unit conservationist conservationist conservationist con con- for the Manti ManU work unit reports that there is a growing interest on the part of the farmers Lynn Nielson office manager manager manager mana mana- ger for reports that each year more farmers are applyIng applyIng applying apply apply- ing for assistance to carry out improved irrigation practices and md re-organization re of irrigation irrigation tion systems Loans are also available to carry out this work according to Maynard F F. coun coun- ty supervisor of Farmers Home Administration The above pictures graphIcally graphically graphically cally illustrate the differences between the old dirt ditches and the modern cement tures In view of the current activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac and interest in water utilization in Sanpete County a series of radio programs of local interest on the su subject will be presented over Radio Station at a am a.m. m. m on Thursday mornings beginning August August 27 The need for better with Ray Cox of Manti ManU and Del Purnell Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County Agent September 3 Getting the job done in ditch lining Bill lining Bill Duncan and Kendall Keller Manti ManU and Del Purnell Sanpete Sanpete San San- pete County Agent September 10 Financial assistance in conservation practices Ace Roundy farmer fieldman Richfield R. R Lynn Nielson office manager Sanpete County and Del Purnell Sanpete County Agent September 17 Farm loan in conservation Maynard county supervisor supervisor super super- visor Manti ManU and Del Purnell Sanpete County Agent September 24 Technical assistance in irrigation reorganizations reorganizations reorganizations re or and conservation practices Earl Eiarl Tuttle work unit conservationist Manti and Del Purnell Sanpete County Agent October 1 The state and county problems in water Bruce Anderson water use specialist Utah State University University University sity and Del Purnell Sanpete County Agent October 8 Water conservation conservation conservation conser conser- on federal land Karl Haaser Forester and Del Purnell Purnell Purnell Pur Pur- nell Sanpete County Agent October 15 The farmers farmer's interest in water Reuel E. E Christensen Sanpete Water Conservancy District and Del Sanpete County agent 1 |