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Soil issues workshop to be held Saturday

The mountains surrounding Durango were nearly obscured in April 2013 as a round of dust storms moved into the area as seen from U.S. 550 at Farmington Hill. A workshop Saturday will discuss soil loss and blowing dust.

A workshop on how to slow erosion and control weeds is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Florida Mesa Elementary School, 216 Highway 172.

Representatives of the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension will lead the discussion.

Drought conditions over the past several years that brought questions about soil loss and blowing dust led to the workshop, said Darrin Parmenter, with the Extension.

Among issues to be discussed are proper grazing techniques, weed control options, weed mitigation grants and NRCS incentives to improve environmental conditions.

daler@durangoherald.com



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