"June 2015."
"The Agricultural Hydropower Technical Manual was developed as a part of the USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Colorado Pressurized Irrigation Small Hydropower Project. This project addresses water quantity, water quality, and energy resource concerns in Colorado by helping farmers upgrade outdated and labor intensive flood irrigation systems to more efficient systems using hydropower. In a 2013 report for the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the Applegate Group identified 5,000 agricultural fields in Colorado with the potential for conversion to hydro-powered, pressurized irrigation, of which 87% are currently flood-irrigated."
"This Agricultural Hydropower Technical Manual was prepared by Applegate Group under a commission from the Colorado Energy Office and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. This manual is a companion to the Colorado Small Hydro Handbook, which has additional information about hydropower theory and design concepts."
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