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As the prairie dog population in La Plata County rises and wreaks havoc on landowners, the presence of the often-reviled rodent has some hoping for an unconventional solution: the plague. “They are...
DATE: Sept. 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The Montezuma County CSU Extension office is open for volunteers to serve on its local advisory committee. The advisory committee is a group composed primarily of individuals outside the...
DATE: Sept. 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Peak Season Farms in Hesperus takes a unique approach to growing produce all year long. Owner Wendy Wyatt said Peak Season vegetables are all organic, and grown indoors in a vertical hydroponic...
DATE: Sept. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
With names such as Big Jim and Miss Junie, a casual listener could have mistaken last weekend’s kickoff of the Ignacio Green Chile Fest as an entirely social affair. But Big Jim and Miss Junie...
DATE: Sept. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
DENVER — “The agricultural economic crisis is real. The resulting stress is real. Let’s TALK about it.” That’s the pitch on the Colorado Department of Agriculture website for a new program aimed at...
DATE: Aug. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The Old Fort at Hesperus recently launched an online silent auction to benefit its Farmer in Training Program. The program allows prospective farmers to co-manage a plot of land with assistance...
DATE: July 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Nearly two dozen farmers and ranchers signed up for a loan in La Plata County in March 1917, forming a branch of the Progressive Farm Loan Association. One hundred years later, the association is...
DATE: July 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The Journal Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project hosts a heritage apple tree sale and fundraiser on June 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 17312 County Road G in McElmo Canyon, according to a news release...
DATE: June 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
A team of 11 young adults is helping Southwest Colorado build infrastructure to achieve the goal of local food security. On April 11, a crew with AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps...
DATE: May 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
An 11-person AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team arrived April 11 to upgrade facilities of the Old Fort at Hesperus, 18683 Colorado Highway 140, for food security, educational and...
DATE: April 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
As the Cortez Farmers Market prepares to open for business, registration has already opened for returning vendors. The market, which includes produce sellers from Montezuma and Dolores counties,...
DATE: April 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The Colorado State University research station in Yellow Jacket is joining the Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project’s efforts to bring apple production back to the region. On Thursday more than 20...
DATE: April 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
