Watery eyes, gasps for air

Five-pound cans of green pickled jalapeños glistened in the sun on the closing day of the Montezuma County Fair. A judge wore blue plastic gloves to place the peppers on paper plates. Upon the word...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Green thumbs take home Blue Ribbons

The seedlings were thinned – 12 inches apart – and covered with frost fabric for several weeks. The dill, cilantro and calendula grew next to the award-winning kale. “I like the interaction of...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Update: Cutter Higgins wins grand champion in rocketry

When it comes to winning Grand Champion ribbons, 9-year-old 4-H’er Cutter Higgins has a knack. Competing in rocketry on July 30, Higgins was named Grand Champion in the launch category after his...

DATE: July 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Rayanne McClure named top cake artist

To a round of applause, 12-year-old Rayanne McClure was crowned the winner of the Montezuma County Fair cake-decorating contest. Her face lit up when awarded the grand champion ribbon on Tuesday,...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Update: Cutter Higgins washes turkeys for the big show

For 9-year-old 4-H’er Cutter Higgins, July 29 was a busy day. In addition to putting the finishing touches on his three rockets, Cutter tackled the unenviable task of washing his market turkeys....

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Cutter goes to work as fair cranks up

With the Montezuma County Fair now in full swing, numerous local 4-H students are busy.Among the busiest will be 9-year-old Cutter Higgins, a talented rocket builder and turkey raiser, whom The...

DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Agricultural teacher attends conference

Local ag education instructor Amanda Ramos attended the Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) Summer Conference June 24–27. More than 80 agricultural educators from across...

DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Kids to Watch: 4-H’ers who hope to stand out at fair

Between July 26 and Aug. 2, 4-H club members will display projects at the Montezuma County Fair.While some projects will focus on the production of market livestock, others will involve cake...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Cutter Higgins preparing for busy week

Competing in last year’s Montezuma County Fair, 9-year-old Cutter Higgins participated in rocketry and produced the Grand Champion Market Turkey.Looking to duplicate or even improve on those...

DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Course offers immersion into seed

The Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, along with the Mancos Seed Library, the Mt. Lookout Grange and Laughing Wolf Farm announce Seed School in a Day, an innovative workshop that will offer an overview...

DATE: July 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Memorial Day rain brightens outlook for area’s beans

Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to the Southwestern Colorado...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Local crops may get a boost

Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may spur demand for local alfalfa. “I think we are looking at, if not a stable, a rising market for alfalfa,” said Terry...

DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

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