What do ranchers, oil producers and bike groups have in common?
They all want a say in new federal land management rules
Agriculture
Seeding a sustainable future
Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future
Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado
Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways
Hickenlooper seeks to fund community college agriculture programs
Bipartisan bill could be included with 2023 Farm Bill
One rancher’s approach to drought? Plant more trees
An experimental silvopasture in Bayfield could reduce water consumption
State of Colorado grants $4.05 million in emergency funding to 245 food pantries
Funds will help provide and distribute Colorado-grown produce and healthier food to food pantries
Four Corners Beekeepers Association provides education, support
Benefits of bees, beekeeping are vast
Colorado farmers and ranchers haven’t been able to repair their own equipment, until now
A new state law requires manufacturers to hand over parts, software, instructions and other necessary tools
As bill clears Colorado Senate, concern lingers over wolf reintroduction delays
Advocates say the state legislation could incidentally interfere with timeline
Farmers will get full water supply, grapple with late spring
Snow on fields delays farming season; grant program offers deal for more efficient sprinkler nozzles
Could Colorado Senate bill delay wolf reintroduction by six years?
Wildlife advocates sound alarm on legislation, but lawmakers say concerns are misplaced
Four States Ag Expo is back at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds
The event will offer multiple vendors, demonstrations and clinics
Food and water: A future that is one and the same
Efficient use is conservation, say farmers at Southwestern Water Conservation District’s annual seminar
Southern Utes ask Colorado Parks and Wildlife to restrict wolf releases to northern zone
In a letter, tribe asks for broader recognition of sovereignty
Program to cut Colorado River water use shuffles forward
Plan is a key strategy in the Upper Basin’s plan to conserve water and help replenish reservoirs and rivers in the Colorado River Basin
Next generation of farmers needed behind the plow
Regional meetings to address access to land and water for new farmers
Montezuma County steps up eradication of tamarisk and Russian olive
Invasive plants waste water and cause other problems; Bonnie Anderson named Weed Manager of the Year
New spring market announced for Cortez
Small vendor cooperative teams up with Cliffrose Garden Center for mini-outdoor market on east end of town
Orchard economy depends grafting and pruning skills
Cultivar science preserves genetics of heritage apples; workshops scheduled in March and April
U.S. agriculture secretary unveils initiatives for small, mid-sized operations
New developments mark progress in Biden’s approach to changing food system, Vilsack says