Farms - The Durango Herald

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

Class offered for farmers in training

Incubator program starting again

DATE: Nov 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Young Farmers plan film, workshops

The western organizer of the National Young Farmers Coalition is hosting three days of workshops, farm tours and a film to highlight the future of agriculture in an era of drier climate. ...

DATE: Oct 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Being an apple farmer isn’t easy

Late freeze steals fruit from orchards

DATE: Oct 8, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Deadline approaches for farmers to apply for conservation money

DENVER – Time is quickly running out for some Colorado farmers who want to continue receiving federal assistance to improve soil, water, air and habitat quality on their land. Si...

DATE: Sep 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County co-op is blossoming

Southwest Farm Fresh looking to step up distribution for harvest

DATE: Aug 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Good Earth

Farm Bureau honors state Sen. Ellen Roberts

The Colorado Farm Bureau on Tuesday honored state legislators who have supported issues favored by the agency at its annual mid-summer meeting in Pagosa Springs. Sen. Ellen Robert...

DATE: Jul 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farm incubator open house set for this month

The Old Fort at Hesperus has scheduled an open house July 31 to introduce the public and potential growers to the Market Garden Incubator project, which starts again in the fall. ...

DATE: Jul 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News