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Simple steps to keep your Christmas tree green

Since my last article, we have all endured the Black Friday and Cyber Monday onslaught. As an update, my daughter still has her heart set on a hermit crab (Santa does not delive...

DATE: Dec 4, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Many thanks to 4-H club leaders, parents

The holiday season is upon us. I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. I hope it is filled with good food, family and friends. I am extremely thankful for a...

DATE: Nov 27, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Cook your Thanksgiving turkey so it’s delicious – and safe to eat

I wait all year for Thanksgiving. There is nothing like that moist meat with gravy and whipped potatoes and, of course, the pie. Then, if I’m lucky, I get to eat it for three more days as le...

DATE: Nov 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

The best gift? Become a master gardener

Forty-one more shopping days until Christmas. I’m not sure what Santa has in mind for the kids, but I have seen plenty of commercials touting something called a “Furby,” which I’...

DATE: Nov 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

4-H puts emphasis on science, technology

Last month, thousands of youths across the country celebrated the sixth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day. This year’s experiment was designed by colleagues of mine at Colorad...

DATE: Nov 6, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

CSU research puts dementia in new light

With each decade of life, our deep fears change. Some are realized and some are not. The fear of brain deterioration, memory loss and a loss of independence affects many of us. ...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Homegrown fodder feeds horses in season of drought

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 suggest...

DATE: Oct 29, 2013 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

In finest season, school garden project a joy

Two more days until the weekend. I find it difficult on these crisp fall days to sit inside the office, catching up on phone calls, emails and webinars, while the last of the sunlight dips b...

DATE: Oct 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Before winter sets in, make sure your garden is ready

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 suggest...

DATE: Oct 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Get Growing

The 4-H year has begun, join a club now

The 2013-14 La Plata County 4-H program has begun. Open enrollment has started, and now is a great time for new families to join a club. The best way to see if a particular club ...

DATE: Oct 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Can or freeze your excess tomatoes

For many of us, gardens produce abundant quantities of tomatoes. There can be too much to eat, and when we start getting sores in our mouths, we know it’s time to stop. But what ...

DATE: Oct 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Apples: From Asia to Buckley Park

The apple. Malus spp. The fruit, synonymous with fall, school teachers Newton’s universal law of gravity, has a past much more storied than what many Americans believed started with Johnny A...

DATE: Oct 2, 2013 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office