Bennet and Romney raft Colorado River amid historic drought
Ranches in Southwest Colorado suffering from water shortages
Agriculture
Montezuma County CSU extension office will hire second agricultural agent
New agent will focus on crops, livestock and small acreage development
Loose dogs in Montezuma County kill and injure sheep
One owner cited; both dogs euthanized
Results from the open class of the competitions at the 2021 Montezuma County Fair
Results from the Montezuma County Fair, provided by Andrea Jeter, 4-H program coordinator of the county Colorado State University Extension.
Results from 4-H competitions at the 2021 Montezuma County Fair
Results from the Montezuma County Fair, provided by Andrea Jeter, 4-H program coordinator of the county Colorado State University Extension.
Aurum Labs in Durango receives state certification for hemp testing
Company also seeks nod from Drug Enforcement Agency
Stockman and Stewardship to host education seminar
Stockman and Stewardship will host an educational seminar Aug. 27 and Aug. 28 at Spring Hollow Ranch & Equestrian Park, 256 Rancho Milagro Way, Hesperus. The seminar will feature presentations…
Can Colorado become the leader in industrial hemp?
Gov. Jared Polis wants to make state a hub for production
Sediment dredging at McPhee gives access to last of irrigation water
Ongoing drought and historic low water level reveal sediment blockage
4-H youths thrive at Montezuma County Fair
Popular livestock sale wraps up events Saturday
Our forgotten potato industry
Montezuma County hosted a potato cellar at the edge of Cortez, and farm in the valley
Montezuma School to Farm awarded grants for water and drought curriculum
The Montezuma School to Farm Project is creating curriculum for area schools on drought, soil and water conservation. They were recently awarded $124,000 in grants to implement the project. From…
Farmers Market: Leafcutter Farms, like its six-legged namesake, grows mushrooms
Fungus farmers also sell cultivation supplies for would-be growers
As drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face culling herds
A pipe on the Stanko cattle ranch diverts water from the Woolery irrigation ditch, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, near Steamboat Springs. With the Yampa River approaching record low levels due…
How is Colorado’s new farmworkers rights bill being received by migrant farmworkers?
In fields hours away from the political pressure cooker of the Colorado legislature, Senate Bill 87 is stoking a different kind of debate.
County fair hosts True Western Roundup rodeo
Competitors entertain crowd in 13 events
Southwest Coloradans raise questions, concerns about wolf restoration
Diverse crowd attends open house to discuss reintroduction
Monsoon delivers (so far) across Southwest Colorado
The rains are a welcome sight after last year’s dry summer and low-snowpack winter
Montezuma County Fair kicks off Friday
Country concert, rodeos, demolition derby and 4-H animal shows define rural lifestyle
Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public for input on wolf reintroduction
Feedback will inform reintroduction plans for apex predator