Small Ranchers Steve and Greta Mestre Reno, Nevada

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Small RanchersSteve and Greta MestreReno, Nevada
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Why did we sign up?

• Motivations
• Increased property value
• Learn new skills
• Septic management
• Wells
• Pastures
• Use skills in business
• Ponds
• Appropriate use of herbicides and pesticides

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What influenced our priorities?

• Financial and time constraints
• Prioritize projects
• Relocating hazardous materials

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What we did

• Financial and time constraints
• Prioritize projects
• Relocating hazardous materials
• Moving natural resources (rocks)

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What we did

• Financial and time constraints
• Prioritize projects
• Relocating hazardous materials
• Moving natural resources (rocks)
• Irrigation water management

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What we did

• Financial and time constraints
• Prioritize projects
• Relocating hazardous materials
• Moving natural resources (rocks)
• Irrigation water management
• Seeding bare areas

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What we did

• Financial and time constraints
• Prioritize projects
• Relocating hazardous materials
• Moving natural resources (rocks)
• Irrigation water management
• Seeding bare areas
• Above-ground oil tank
• Relocation and removal

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The end result

• Created a nice environment to live and play
• Protected our well
• Protected Dry Creek
• Applied what we learned through our business and
  neighbors
• Increased property value and made it more saleable

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