Agriculture
Local News
Montezuma sheriff ups livestock inspections
Nowlin says effort a preventative measure to deter thefts
Local News
Young farmers in La Plata County face expensive, dry future
New study finds water, land scarcity top agriculture concerns
Local News
Colorado bill aims to help smaller farmers, producers sell homemade foods
Measure heavily amended Wednesday at Capitol
Local News
Dolores rancher named Cattleman of the Year
Walker has dedicated his life to ranching, with the last 35 years plying his trade in Dolores. He is also an avid hunter, and was an outfitter in Arizona and…
Business
Battle over $200-a-vial bull semen may rock dairy farms
One reason for the high price of artificial breeding in the dairy industry is that a single company, Sexing Technologies, controls more than 90 percent of the sexed-semen market. Sexing…
Local News
Bayfield man named Brand Inspector of the Year
Moore served as liaison for ag community during mine spill
Local News
Pesticides use in marijuana grows addressed in Colorado Legislature
Bill would create a list of acceptable products for growers to use
Business
Ute Mountain Utes host ranching symposium
Experts from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Mountain Utes, Jicarilla, Navajo and Hopi tribes gave presentations on livestock management. Topics ranged from rangeland science, ranch business, appropriate herd stocking,…
Regional News
National Western Stock Show teaches kids about agriculture
Lorelei Seibold, 4, from Denver is all smiles after showing the judge her Rhode Island red. Poultry judging and the Junior Poultry Showmanship took place inside the Stadium Hall at…
Local News
Durango farmer says local growers need community support
Linley Dixon says movement just a label
Local News
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument grazing discussed
Tour highlights chasm between ranchers, environmentalists
Southwest Life
Project to decode apples’ genetic history
Grant supports research in historic orchards
Local News
You can’t beat the freshness
Lucas Manymules, 5, takes a big bite of Harvest Stew at Wednesday during lunch at Needham Elementary as the school celebrates Colorado Proud Meal Day. The stew is made up…
Local News
EPA rules extend to pesticides, petroleum
Regulations focus on protecting farmworkers, cutting emissions emissions
Local News
Le Tour de Farms
The ninth annual Tour de Farms took place Saturday with two separate groups of cyclists visiting local farms, community gardens and backyard gardens, said Sandhya Tillotson, one of the organizers…
Business
Mine spill hits Navajo Nation hard
Harm extends beyond farming and ranching to spiritual life
Local News
Ignacio state representative is coming into his own
Some see an evolution in J. Paul Brown; he says little has changed
Local News
29 cases of livestock disease reported in state
Infection found in La Plata, Montezuma counties
Local News
Here comes the harvest
Tremaine Ebeid, right, tries a scarlet nectarine Monday afternoon at MLS Fruit in the Durango High School parking lot. Matt Hauser, left, said among the fruits for sale are yellow…
Business
Rangeland north of Dolores ranches faces changes
U.S. Forest Service proposes allotment revisions, more cowboys
Regional News
UNC students learn small-scale farming practices in Greeley
“It’s hands-on,” Trejo said by way of explanation. “I absolutely love coming out here and doing something rather than sitting in a classroom.” The urban farming class goes out to…
Regional News
Cash-strapped State Fair could leave Pueblo
The fair has been losing money and depending on millions of dollars each year in taxpayers’ subsidies for at least the last 13 years, and auditors told legislators there’s no…