Mesa County landscape

Colorado Master Irrigator Delta/Mesa Program

The demand for water on the Western Slope of Colorado is ever-increasing due to population growth, urbanization, and climate change. In rural and urban areas alike, shifting community attitudes and normalizing water conservation as a desirable community goal requires extensive communication and education. The primary goal of the Colorado Master Irrigator Program is to help producers determine how to maintain profitability while integrating tools and strategies that can help them improve water and energy-use efficiency and increase water conservation on their operation. The program is a non-profit, 4-day, 32-hour educational course that will be offered annually over three years to farmers and crop consultants starting in early 2025 through a collaborative effort between Delta and Mesa Conservation Districts. 

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Are you interested in partnering with our program?

Find out more about our partnership levels here.

2025 Program Dates Announced

Join us Tuesdays February 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th for the first annual Delta Mesa Program!

Registrations are open until December 2nd

Sign up today to get in before the deadline!

Crafted with producer AND expert input

specifically designed to positively impact our unique region of the Colorado and Gunnison River Basins.

Topics to include

  • advanced conservation and irrigation management practices

  • regional hydrology

  • technology improvements

  • Colorado River compact obligations

  • and more!

2025 DM program overview with dates and small local pictures of fields and crops