Agriculture

Forest officials tout benefits of Long Draw fire

Fire helped forest, grazing, and it saved money

Meetings review new options for cheatgrass and goatgrass

The Mount Lookout Grange, 680 Grand Ave. in Mancos.COURTESY PHOTO The Mancos Conservation District will hold a series of informative meetings this week to introduce a new option to help…

County commissioners struggle to control noxious weeds

Seeds spreading through irrigation canals

Herding sheep over Mancos Hill

A dog herds sheep over a guardrail after the animals went out on the road at the top of Mancos Hill while being moved to a new pasture.Sam Green/The Journal

Music and movies will debut at Montezuma County Fair

Organizers seek more community involvement

Mesa Elementary school garden coming together

Participants receive Americorps education and overnight trip

Tax credit seeks to help young farmers

Landowners would be protected from risk

Federal lands ranching faces a half-century of decline

How grazing fell from its Western pedestal — and fueled Sagebrush Rebellion.

Mancos buzzing about half marathon and a white Angus

The Larry Baugh and Patty Russell ranch got a big surprise on Feb. 23 – a white calf born to a Black Angus.Courtesy photo Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19…

How the BLM is overhauling land-use planning

Agency increases public involvement

Big funds for Native farmers on the way

The money stems from a 1999 lawsuit

Grange in Mancos announces class on fermented food

Learn how to ferment ordinary veggies into extraordinary foods such as sauerkraut, kim chi, or pickles during the fermentation class from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at the Mount Lookout…

Mancos Conservation District offering irrigation workshop

The Mancos Conservation District will offer two workshops on irrigation water management next month. The first class will take place June 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 28490…

Dolores water district unveils $8 million in upgrades

Bureau of Reclamation picked up most of tab

Snowpack melting fast, despite April storms

Melt could upset reservoir management

Can food hubs boost rural farming economies?

U.S. is funding initiatives to streamline local food systems

High winds blow down half of barn in Cortez

CSU offers backyard food production class

For The Journal CSU Extension in La Plata County is offering a series of 12 evening classes designed to help you grow and preserve more food for you and your…

Kinder Morgan to drill new well

Neighbor concerned about industrial impacts

Gregory heading to larger arena

Senior earns rodeo scholarship to New Mexico State