How much do you know about the variety of farming and ranching activities happening all over La Plata County? The League of Women Voters has organized a panel of farmers and ranchers to discuss their operations and their current and future concerns in a warming and drying climate. The meeting will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the program room of Durango Public Library, co-sponsored by the library as part of its ongoing civic education endeavor.
Dryside farmer Trent Taylor, Blue Horizons Farms; Patti Buck, recently elected president of American National Cattlewomen, cattle rancher; and Maria Baker, member of a Southern Ute ranching family, will all describe their agricultural operations, current problems and future concerns. Steve Harris of Harris Water Engineering will discuss irrigation water issues; and Darrin Parmenter, county director and Colorado State University Extension agent, will talk about smaller, nontraditional and/or organic farming operations around the county.
Speakers have been invited to discuss their views on the likelihood of continuing success of full-time farming or ranching, irrigation water, changing climate, technology, financing, government regulation, markets, competition, transportation/distribution, etc. After introductory remarks by each speaker, the audience will be invited to ask questions of the panel.
Check the LWV or library’s websites for a flier for the event.
Marilyn Brown League of Women Voters of La Plata County
Durango
