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Cortez FFA member Tierney Wilson was among 10 FFA members from across Colorado were announced as state officers on Thursday, June 4, at the 87th annual State FFA Convention in Pueblo. These...
DATE: June 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The Southwestern Colorado Research Center has received a $249,269 grant to study how using cover crops can improve soil health for dryland farmers. Five farmers in southwest Colorado and southeast...
DATE: June 15, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
FORT LUPTON The newly legal hemp industry is entering its second growing season with some big questions for producers experimenting with marijuana’s non-intoxicating cousin. The federal government...
DATE: June 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Bee loss in Southwest Colorado was significantly lower than the national average, said Tina Sebestyen with the Four Corners Beekeepers Association. “Bee losses in our area are only 25 percent, much...
DATE: May 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Tina Sebestyen, founder and former president of the Four Corners Beekeepers Association, is teaching the basics to prospective apiarists in Cortez this week, as part of a three-day course beginning...
DATE: April 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The proposed rule...
DATE: March 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Four States Ag Expo vendors and board members took time from opening day Thursday night to honor those who helped make the event run smoothly.“We put in close to 3,000 hours to make this possible,”...
DATE: March 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Ongoing drought, which has made rangeland less hospitable, and other factors have reduced the number of cattle and sheep that currently graze in the San Juan National Forest. The declining numbers...
DATE: March 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Water dominates summitBy Tobie BakerThe Cortez JournalIf mega-drought predictions come true in the next decades, proper water storage could be Colorado’s savior.Addressing less than 10 people at...
DATE: March 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Grazing tips from range specialistBy Jim MimiagaThe Cortez JournalRange specialist Lindsay Jones, of Ignacio, shared information on how to improve your pasture. She’s a graduate student at Colorado...
DATE: March 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
‘Horsemanship for Everyone’By Jessica GonzalezThe Cortez JournalAnyone who ranches knows it’s hard work, and making the most efficient use of sunlight is crucial.South Dakota stockman Curt Pate...
DATE: March 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
