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Fall whispers words of wisdom: It’s time to winterize

Seasonal change is displaying its very best. The beauty of golden leafed aspens, flame red maples, the resilient green of evergreens, crisp blue sky and the surrounding peaks dusted in whit...

DATE: Oct 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Fishing for a new protein source? Try fish

For whatever reason, memory consistently fails to remind me that fish is an alternative to meat and plant-based proteins. Could it be the result of living in a land-locked state? Poor fishin...

DATE: Sep 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

If you know someone who is active, be aware of the Triad

A need to acknowledge mental health has once again surfaced in the media. In this case, it’s a reference to a certain event at the 2020 Olympics. The pressure to perform is an odd dualism. O...

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Enter the backcountry with a plan for the unexpected

My first trip to Southwest Colorado, 20 odd years ago, became a pivotal moment in life. Many have had a similar experience because you too found this place and decided to call it home. Reaso...

DATE: Jul 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

When eating with friends, make smart food choices

I had a dream I was dining in a restaurant, one full of people. There were large groups, all seated together. The bar was full. People were laughing, eating and hugging. Except this time, it...

DATE: Jun 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Trouble sleeping? Try these exercises to put you at ease

Why is it, your brain can suddenly decide, in the middle of the night that you should wake up and think about a handful of things, over and over? Just three hours ago, my brain was screamin...

DATE: May 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Get your gardening game plan together and dig in

For many gardeners, like myself, springtime is that opportunity to rub some sleep out of our eyes, sharpen our tools, do a couple of stretches on a mat calling it yoga and start getting our ...

DATE: May 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

An explanation for that feeling of insatiable hunger

When was the last time you asked yourself what drives your appetite? Never, that’s my guess. It’s just an automatic response we take for granted. For most, the transition from sat...

DATE: Apr 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Livestock weigh-in sets course toward La Plata County Fair

Last weekend, we had our Market Beef Weigh-in at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, where 31 4-H and FFA members brought their animals to get tagged, tattooed and weighed. In total...

DATE: Mar 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

The chef and dietitian: Make the best of both worlds

A chef and a dietitian walk into a bar ... From the beginning of our relationship, which just so happened to start while working in a bar, Sean and I have always found a common in...

DATE: Mar 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Time to sow: How to get your seeds growing indoors

I hope many of you heeded my call last month to start buying your seeds. I ended up finding some of the varieties of vegetables I like to grow through online seed vendors; I boug...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

4-H Pledge provides inspiration to live by high standards

Before every 4-H meeting and event, we start by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and our 4-H Pledge. This past week, I was asked to meet with one of our local 4-H clubs and disc...

DATE: Feb 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office