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Ideal conditions make for spectacular fall foliage

If you can figure out how to maneuver through the national political scene that has infected my Facebook page, you can see that almost every one of my local “friends” has taken a photo of th...

DATE: Oct 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Starting early can help you get your picky eater to eat healthy

Picky eating can be a major obstacle for a parent, especially when it comes to getting your child to eat healthy. However, childhood is when lifelong patterns are formed, so it i...

DATE: Oct 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

La Plata County 4-H members succeed at Colorado State Fair

Local 4-H members did a fantastic job representing La Plata County at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. This event is such a great learning experience. We had members entered i...

DATE: Sep 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Proper care will preserve your gardening tools

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and sug...

DATE: Sep 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

From the Extension Office A few basics can help you get the most from your food preservation

Cool weather seems to have slowed produce production a bit for some of us. With the rains though, there seem to be bumper crops in gardens, farmers markets and grocery stores that encourage ...

DATE: Sep 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

In apple overload? Programs help you share the bounty

Apples. This year, we are expecting a lot of them. Apple pie, apple crisp and apple cobbler. Sauce, butter and cider, all made with apples. Caramel apples, dried apple rings and ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Hungry grasshoppers can wreak havoc on your plants

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Aug 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Are you second-guessing your gardening goals?

Second-guessing. We all do it. Some of you may have done it as you rose from bed, or when you were deciding what to have for breakfast, or even just now, as you started reading this column. ...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

How to trap the pesky – and creepy – earwig

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Aug 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

From the extension office Ripe or not?

Here’s how to pick the best produce

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

4-H members to star at the La Plata County Fair

The La Plata County Fair kicks off this weekend with pre-fair events. On Saturday, the public can attend the 4-H Horse Show and the open class American Rabbit Breeders Associatio...

DATE: Aug 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Show off what you’ve grown this summer at the La Plata County Fair

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for your...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

Ideal conditions make for spectacular fall foliage

Starting early can help you get your picky eater to eat healthy

La Plata County 4-H members succeed at Colorado State Fair

Proper care will preserve your gardening tools

From the Extension Office A few basics can help you get the most from your food preservation

In apple overload? Programs help you share the bounty

Hungry grasshoppers can wreak havoc on your plants

Are you second-guessing your gardening goals?

How to trap the pesky – and creepy – earwig

From the extension office Ripe or not?

4-H members to star at the La Plata County Fair

Show off what you’ve grown this summer at the La Plata County Fair

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