The Ag Water Quality Program (AWQP) has surveyed Colorado irrigated farms and ranches several times since 1997 to assess irrigation and nutrient management practices. Summary reports of this information have told a largely positive story about Colorado producers that have been used to argue for continued voluntary approaches for nutrient management practices, especially leaving non-point source pollution from sources such as agriculture under voluntary approaches.
The survey is completely confidential and summarized results will be used to help inform policy makers about the investments agriculture is making to protect water quality and the environment.
