Southwest food co-op sees success through virtual farmers market
Sales jumped 70% in 2020
Agriculture
Farmers Market: Fifth-generation D&S Farms grows vegetables on the Dryside
Breen-area farm also sells starts, herbs and flowers
Drought triggers penalties for overuse of water
Dolores Water Conservancy District enacts fines to deter overuse of water
The summer of the aphid
Camouflaged bugs can be hard to spot. Here’s how you flush them out
Colorado court rejects animal cruelty measure opposed by farmers, ranchers
Initiative 16 heads back to the title board and its proponents for change
Colorado farmworkers could get easier access to medical care under new ‘bill of rights’
Bill’s backers point to gaps in worker protections that the pandemic spotlighted
Gail Vanik: Add mulch in a drought to retain moisture
Mulch helps to retain water, which will be critical for your plants’ survival this year.File photo One of the easiest things you can do to help you garden successfully during…
La Plata County commission opposes effort to expand animal cruelty laws to fish, livestock
Initiative seeks to extend life of ag animals, redefine some farm practices as ‘sex acts’
Montezuma County declares drought disaster
State and federal programs offer drought assistance, emergency loans
Chew on this: Goats mow down fire danger in La Plata County neighborhood
Herd eats through dense Gambel oak and ponderosa pine to create defensible space
Lewis author pens novels about local horse culture
Professional trainer shares stories and lessons on riding horses and rural life
Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado
Weak snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season
La Plata County farmers tighten belts during dry season
Snow-water equivalent at 31% of historical median
Pueblo Community College to launch new agricultural program in fall
First classes will be offered in ag business, animal science
BLM reviews proposed Gypsum Valley grazing, sage grouse project
Tours offer officials and public ground-level view of projects
Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars
Goal is to showcase prosperous railroad history in Dolores
A business founded on fungi
Videographer’s passion for mushrooms sprouts home-based firm and a documentary
Warm weather, wind evaporates irrigation season
Farmers expected to receive just a fraction of normal supply
Colorado’s governor signs two gun-control bills. Here’s what they mean
Bills restrict how guns are stored and sold, and how owners report lost or stolen weapons
Montezuma County commissioners assert opposition to wolves
Impacts on livestock a concern; wolf advocates point out ecological benefits