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Farmers will get full water supply, grapple with late spring
Snow on fields delays farming season; grant program offers deal for more efficient sprinkler nozzles
Agriculture
Community
Four States Ag Expo is back at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds
The event will offer multiple vendors, demonstrations and clinics
Local News
Food and water: A future that is one and the same
Efficient use is conservation, say farmers at Southwestern Water Conservation District’s annual seminar
Local News
Photos: Springtime calving
A newborn Simmental calf that is part of rancher Perry Barnes’ herd southeast of Durango tries out its legs Friday while jumping around the pasture. Barnes said he started calving…
Local News
Photos: Spring is springing
Thanks to a few warm days recently and melting snow, crocus flowers bloom Friday in front of Durango City Hall. Monday is the first day of spring this year. (Jerry…
Regional News
U.S. agriculture secretary unveils initiatives for small, mid-sized operations
New developments mark progress in Biden’s approach to changing food system, Vilsack says
New Mexico
Growing Forward Farm hosts pruning workshop
Learn to prune young trees to encourage productive growth
Local News
Colorado launches study on native pollinators
New state law calls for research; insects important for agriculture and ecology
Local News
Photos: Planting a fence
Rob Peper, left, and Robert Talley build the last sections of an 850-foot-long fence on Tuesday around the SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab and Community Garden at Riverview Elementary School. SOIL…
Regional News
Why the ground under Colorado solar panels is ripe for growing food
A Republican lawmaker joins Democrat-led push for solar agriculture
Local News
Workshop on ranching in drought stresses sustainability
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch hosted a free series of presentations on range and herd management
Local News
Low-income shoppers are ‘doubling up’ on fresh produce
A statewide program is making healthy foods accessible to SNAP recipients
Local News
Photo: Feeding time
Melody Semler throws hay for cattle as her husband Wayne Semler drives the truck on Friday after a fresh layer of snow fell overnight near Bayfield. Skies are expected to…
Local News
A new law prohibiting the sale of non-cage-free eggs in Colorado will go into effect in January
Farms that own less than 3,000 egg-laying hens are exempt from the new law.
Local News
What do the landowners of the Hesperus solar project have to say?
Each of the three parties has reasons for participating in the project
Regional News
Worst Colorado avian flu outbreak kills bald eagles, threatens more wild birds
Millions of chickens have been slaughtered, while rare raptors are also in danger
Local News
Photos: Halloween fun at the Falfa Pumpkin Patch
Callie Burgess and Tom Jense, owners of Falfa Pumpkin Patch, at the intersection of State Highway 172 and County Road 220, stack some of the 2,000 pumpkins on Friday that…
Local News
Ignacio farm offers holiday treats, rides and slides for the whole family
Jack-A-Lope Acres Fall Festival adds innovation to traditional autumn pumpkin patches
Southwest Life
Water powered: Utes capture energy from irrigation lines to run farm, mill
Hydroelectric equipment hums and whistles with sounds of renewable energy
Local News
Photo: Haying time in the Animas Valley
George Vandenberg bales mountain grass on Tuesday north of Durango in the Animas Valley. Vandenberg said because of the monsoon rains this year, he was only able to get two…
Local News
Controlled burn reignites, scorching home and destroying barn southeast of Durango
Property owners had a controlled agricultural burn that reignited
Regional News
Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope
Agriculture producers in Grand Valley face difficult questions over the future of water in the West
Local News
Photos: Family fun at the La Plata County Fair
Riley Jahnke, 6, shows her sheep, May, in the pee wee showmanship category on Friday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair, which includes the Demolition Derby on Saturday,…
Local News
La Plata County Fair is off and running
Melidy Jahnke, 14, gives Lauren a bath using Dawn soap and then Woolite to brighten up her wool before competing in showmanship and market class on Wednesday at the La…
Business
Congress may continue to pay farmers to use less water as Colorado River pleas intensify
The bill is tied to an Upper Basin water plan in response to talk about significant Colorado River cuts.
Local News
Online farmers market cuts out middleman in La Plata, Montezuma counties
General manager of Southwest Farm Fresh Cooperative is pushing for programs that support food justice
Regional News
Wildlife advocates say voter intent being ‘lost or undermined’ in wolf reintroduction process
Conservation groups offer alternate plan that limits killing after livestock losses
Regional News
A San Luis Valley farm stops growing food to save a shrinking water supply
Proposed conservation deal on 1,800 acres might be first of its kind in the country
Local News
Year-round farming can help satisfy off-season demand, but it’s challenging work
Season extension offers chance to strengthen relationships between local producers, customers