Congratulations to Dale Archuleta
The Board Members and Staff would like to say congratulations to Dale Archuleta for being Re-Elected as Representative of the people in District 2 of the Citizens Ditch. You are, along with the other Board Members and Staff, are a driving force to ensure that the Citizens ditch runs smoothly throughout the year. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
Leonard Trujillo, Dale Archuleta, Larry Maston
Troublesome Weed of the Month
Class C
JOINTED GOATGRASS
Aegilops cylindricia
Winter annual grass that infests disturbed areas such as agricultural field, grasslands, and roadsides.
ALSO KNOWN AS: Aegilops caudate, Aegilops tauschii
STEMS and LEAVES: Plants grow up to 2 ft. tall with hollow stems; leaves are more than 5 in. long, alternate, with membranous ligules, rounded auricles, and hairy margins
FLOWERS: Inflorescences are cylindrical spikes and disperse as units until maturity, but eventually break apart into joints (spikelets) over time; spicklets are cylindrical and consist of 2-5 florets, the lower 2 are fertile and the uppermost florets are sterile
ROOTS: Fibrous Roots
REPRODUCTION: SEED
Management Do's and Don'ts
- Prevent seed production
- Herbicides are effective
- No biological control known
- tillage and roughing are affective
NMSU: Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University
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What's Happening on The Ditch?
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We have been working hard to clear the ditch bank. Great Job Guys!
Please work with your neighbors to keep all lateral lines functional. Lateral lines are property owners responsibility to maintain. It helps to form an association.
Water is a precious commodity
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Water is a precious commodity
New Mexico's very viability as a state is dependent on its scant water supply. It will be up to all of us to help keep our rivers healthy , our reservoirs from shrinking and our cities and farmers with water. Please do your part and conserve when you can. Work together as a community to insure we have less stressed crops and healthy stock. Irrigation systems