Annual beef cattle symposium scheduled
The 32nd annual San Juan Basin Extension Beef Cattle Symposium will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
The symposium will focus on nutrition and management practices through the Beef Quality Assurance training program.
The cost is $20 per person for people who register by Friday and $25 per person after that date and at the door. The price includes workshop materials, lunch and snacks. Lunch and workshop materials are not guaranteed for those who register after Friday.
For more information, call 382-6464. To register, participants can submit a check, cashier’s check or money order payable to La Plata County Extension Office. Payment can be mailed or delivered to La Plata County Extension Office, 2500 Main Ave., Durango, CO 81301.
People with a disability for which they need an accommodation should call Susan Armstrong at 382-6463 before Wednesday.
Workshop to address farm, ranch legacies
The “Leaving a Lasting Legacy Workshop” will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
Many farm and ranch families are struggling with questions about transferring their property to the next generation.
Jeff Tranel and Norm Dalsted will lead the discussion, share resources and try to help participants find answers.
To register, email darrin.parmenter@colostate.edu or call 382-6464.
State Forest Service offers seedling trees
The Colorado State Forest Service, in conjunction with the La Plata Conservation District, is accepting applications for more than 40 varieties of low-cost seedling trees and shrubs.
This year the Forest Service nursery also has added grasses and wildflowers to its inventory.
Seedlings ordered now will be distributed in the spring. People interested in conservation goals – such as creating natural windbreaks, improving wildlife habitat or reforesting properties affected by wildfire or other natural disturbances – are eligible to purchase the low-cost seedlings.
Landowners must agree to use them for conservation purposes only and not resell them. There is no minimum acreage requirement.
An updated seedling inventory can be found at http://csfs.colostate.edu under the “Seedling Tree Nursery” tab.
For more information, call 259-3289, ext. 3, or 247-5250.
Herald Staff
