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Colo. joins water battle

States sue over feds’ authority on state water

DATE: Jun 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ag Day in Legislature features local food

In Cortez, Expo underway at Montezuma County Fairgrounds

DATE: Mar 18, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Small farmer techies

Vermont farms monitor storage conditions by cellphone

DATE: Mar 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

Specialty-crop symposium to be held

The Colorado State University Extension and New Mexico State University are sponsoring a specialty-crop symposium on March 10 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center, 21176 Road S, in Cortez. ...

DATE: Mar 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Conservation grants available to farmers, ranchers

The Center for Rural Affairs urges farmers and ranchers who want to participate in the Conservation Stewardship Program to act quickly. Feb. 27 is the deadline to enroll. Interest...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Special-crop symposium offered in March

A speciality-crop symposium for current and aspiring growers is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 1 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center, 1 mile west of U.S. Highway 491 in Arriola. ...

DATE: Feb 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Workshop for grant writers in food production

The University of Colorado Cooperative Extension is holding a workshop about grant possibilities for people in food production or nonprofits, co-ops or advocate groups. The worksh...

DATE: Jan 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Young farmers are vital to future

Green Business Roundtable hears from speaker

DATE: Jan 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Soil issues workshop to be held Saturday

A workshop on how to slow erosion and control weeds is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Florida Mesa Elementary School, 216 Highway 172. Representatives of the Natural Reso...

DATE: Jan 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farm Bill is ‘clear as mud’

Landowners now must choose between one of three options

DATE: Dec 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

New farm insurance set to roll out

New farm insurance programs put in place by the 2014 Farm Bill are replacing widely used plans. About 90 percent of the eligible farmers in Montezuma, Dolores and San Juan countie...

DATE: Dec 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News