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Darrin Parmenter
Position: La Plata County Extension Office

Don’t let caterpillars turn your sweet corn harvest bitter

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...

4-H volunteers, participants make a leader proud

Volunteers are the heart of 4-H. Each year, I am continually grateful and appreciative for the hard work and dedication the La Plata County 4-H volunteers exhibit. This wonderful...

Celebrate our heritage, culture at the fair

Hour two into an eight-hour flight, leg one of a three-leg day. Isn’t flying fun? Airlines have taught us that if we actually wind up at our final destination, close to being on t...

80:20 rule: A simple path to health

Well, now, who would have expected it? Eating more produce and certain grains may help prevent the development of multiple chronic diseases. This is the conclusion from a study i...

Choose your college major carefully; it will affect student-loan repayment

Go to college to gain knowledge and become a better human being. Do what you love, and the money will follow. In today’s world, this dream needs a little substance. The right coll...

Want to grow strawberries? It’s easy and rewarding

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...

Campers discover their inner scientist

Happy Independence Day. It’s time to celebrate the good old red, white and blue. I hope everyone gets to enjoy the holiday in a fun and safe manner. I want to give a big “thank y...

At farmers market, learn about food

Even though I would never consider myself a “social butterfly,” I am not short on the gift of gab. If you get me talking about broad topics such as farming, gardening, landscapin...

Manure containing herbicides may damage garden

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...

High-altitude adjustments will raise your baking game

Are you a transplant or summer resident having trouble with your cooking and baked goods? Do your cakes and meringues fall, is your rice hard, are your eggs raw or is your bread lacking flav...

Local 4-H’ers to compete in state contests

La Plata County 4-H is excited to send 15 of its members to the Colorado State 4-H Conference next week in Fort Collins. The 2013 Colorado State 4-H Conference will be held Monda...

How to add trees to beautify your home landscape

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...