Resources

The DCD focuses on a number of conservation activities and programs including: invasive weed removal, micro-hydro projects, irrigation system upgrades, soil moisture monitoring and help with general irrigation/agriculture questions.

Links

Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA)

Colorado River District (CRD)

RiversEdge West

Gunnison River Basin

CSU WCRC Rogers Mesa

Colorado Association of Conservation Districts (CACD)

Funding Opportunities

CWCB Agricultural Emergency Drought Response Program

NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant

CO Dept. of Agriculture

"at a glance" events & funding

USDA Grants to Help Meat and Poultry ProcessorsExpand Capacity

Wool Quality Improvement Program

Funding, Assistance, and Rescources.

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Conservation Partners Program Grant

Seed Peace Casey's Fund Supporting Farmers

Colorado Ag Water Alliance Drought Assistance for Livestock Recording

CRD Community Funding Partnership Grants

Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program

Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-term Domestic Supply

Apply NOW for NRCS programs

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service

We are pleased to announce a new grant opportunity for agricultural producers in our district through the Technical Service Provider Engineering Funds program.

We are offering financial assistance to help cover the cost of hiring Technical Service Provider (TSP) engineers for your NRCS irrigation projects.

If you have an active NRCS EQIP contract and are facing delays due to engineering backlogs, this program may help you move forward faster. Funds are available to cover
the portion of TSP engineering fees for design and checkout not covered by NRCS. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through NRCS referral now through August 31st,
2026. To learn more or to be referred for this program, please contact your local NRCS office in Delta or reach out to us at deltaconservationd@gmail.com.

We look forward to helping you complete your conservation projects!

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