Eloy NRCD
Conserving 298,426 acres of Arizona
The Eloy NRCD is located in an area primarily devoted to irrigated farming. Important crops are cotton, grain sorghum, and hay for dairy cattle. Surrounding rangeland is defined as desert shrub, with low livestock carrying capacity except in wet winters when cool season annuals are abundant. Wildlife values are also limited by low rainfall.
Eloy NRCD serves a large farming community. Extended drought conditions have reduced irrigation water availability, making it imperative that farmers maximize water use efficiency. The District works with producers to determine the most effective irrigation techniques and helps establish sound water management for their farms.
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What: Regular Meeting
When: September 26, 2024 - 11:00AM
Where: NRCS Conference Room, 520 N Camino Mercado – Suite 12, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Agenda: click here
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May 2024
Resource Concerns:
Water Availability, Quantity, Quality
Soil Erosion
Best Management Practices
Education
Conservation Practices:
Improved Irrigation Management and Efficiencies
Soil Conservation
Protecting Groundwater Resources
Rural and Urban Conservation Education
Conservation Education
Eloy NRCD, along with Florence-Coolidge NRCD, sponsors the Natural Resource Education Center. The NREC provides free education about conservation and agriculture to local elementary schools.
Board of Supervisors
Roni White, Chair
John Donley, Vice Chair
Nathan Killian, Secretary/Treasurer
Loralee Wuertz, NREC Director
Contact Info
Patricia Caywood