Workshops to address tree planning, planting
The Colorado State Forest Service’s Durango District will hold a seedling tree planning/planting workshop series in March in cooperation with the La Plata Conservation District, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Colorado State University Extension.
Workshops will be offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 11 and March 18 at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.
The first workshop, “Planting by Application,” will focus on specific planting techniques and will cover species selection, microsite creation and implements used for various conservation planting purposes, including reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control and wildlife.
The second workshop, “Planting and Care,” will focus on the specifics of designing a planting project, placing seedlings in the ground and caring for them in the future.
Residents of Southwest Colorado interested in planting seedlings for conservation purposes are encouraged to come. The workshop series is free.
People interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP to the La Plata Conservation District at (970) 491-8278 or the Colorado State Forest Service at 247-5250.
For more information, visit www.csfs.colostate.edu under the “Seedling Tree Nursery” tab.
Native plant society to meet Wednesday
The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lyceum Room of the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
“Climbing with the Wildflowers in Ecuador” will be presented by John Bregar.
Bregar is an expert botanist, birder, mountain climber, hiker and snowshoer. While primarily in Ecuador recently to bird-watch and climb volcanoes, Bregar also captured photographs of flora. All images are of showy and exotic plants.
Bregar also will include photographs of volcanoes, birds and the Ecuadorian countryside.
For more information, visit www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/San Juan Four Corners Native Plant Society.htm.
Plant identification is topic of field trip
The San Juan/Four Corners Native Plant Society will offer a winter plant identification field trip Saturday at Mesa Verde National Park.
This trip will be very slow-paced. Advance reservation is required.
For information and reservations, call Al Schneider at 882-4647.
Farm Bill programs receive extension
A one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage.
The final day to update yield history or reallocate base acres has been extended one additional month, from Feb. 27 to March 31. The final day for farm owners and producers to choose ARC or PLC coverage also remains March 31.
If no changes are made to yield history or base acres by March 31, the farm’s current yield and base will be used.
The online tools, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, allow producers to explore projections about how ARC or PLC coverage will affect their operation under possible future scenarios.
For more information, farmers can contact their local Farm Service Agency county office. To find a local office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.
Herald Staff
