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Impact Report
| For plan | Conservation and Efficient Use of Water (Valencia County) |
| Date | October 7, 2008, 8:06 pm |
| For Objective | Medium-term Show medium-term objectives |
| Impact Report | From June 15, 2008 to October 8, 2008 a total of 13 community members have requested more information on one or more aspects of the demonstration. Surveyed VCEMG reported they each received 1-5 requests for more information on various aspects of the demonstration, while acting as a Master Gardener at a sanctioned community service activity. Similarly, approximately 5-25% of all VCEMG fielded questions were focused on the conservation and effective use of water. Many of these people had been previously interested in installing a similar system at their home, but did not due to lack of instruction, materials and prohibitive costs. Most information was focused on material accusition and cost, however many people were also interested in the olla form of irrigation including an NMSU college professor in Engineering Technology teaching a course on green building. All people involved strongly agreed the demonstration had an impact on how they can conserve and effectively use water in home landscape settings. No further information is available on whether similar demonstrations have been implemented. In addition, an educational brochure was developed to explain the system and stress the importance of wise water use through conservation and efficient irrigation. Approximately 100 copies of the brochure were disseminated throughout the county at VCEMG event and public facilities. |