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Agriculture

Aurum Labs in Durango receives state certification for hemp testing

Aurum Labs in Durango receives state certification for hemp testing

Company also seeks nod from Drug Enforcement Agency

August 20, 2021

Colorado’s hemp management plan wins federal approval

Colorado’s hemp management plan wins federal approval

Country music singer Willie Nelson applauds Gov. Polis for prioritizing industry

August 11, 2021

Can Colorado become the leader in industrial hemp?

Can Colorado become the leader in industrial hemp?

Gov. Jared Polis wants to make state a hub for production

Dredging will provide access to last 5 feet of irrigation water in parched McPhee Reservoir

Dredging will provide access to last 5 feet of irrigation water in parched McPhee Reservoir

Drought and historic low-water level reveal sediment blockage

Farmers Market: Leafcutter Farms, like its six-legged namesake, grows mushrooms

Farmers Market: Leafcutter Farms, like its six-legged namesake, grows mushrooms

farmers also sell cultivation supplies for would-be growers

Southwest Coloradans raise questions, concerns about wolf restoration

Southwest Coloradans raise questions, concerns about wolf restoration

Diverse crowd attends open house to discuss reintroduction

Monsoon delivers (so far) across Southwest Colorado

Monsoon delivers (so far) across Southwest Colorado

rains are a welcome sight after last year’s dry summer and low-snowpack winter

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public for input on wolf reintroduction

Colorado Parks and Wildlife asks public for input on wolf reintroduction

Feedback will inform reintroduction plans for apex predator

Southwest food co-op sees success through virtual farmers market

Southwest food co-op sees success through virtual farmers market

jumped 70% in 2020

Bayfield’s newest farmers market takes grassroots approach

Bayfield’s newest farmers market takes grassroots approach

Plata County artisans, farmers bring homemade items

Drought triggers penalties for overuse of water

Drought triggers penalties for overuse of water

Dolores Water Conservancy District enacts fines to deter overuse of water

Farmers Market: Kind Hemp Farms is passionate about regenerative agriculture

Farmers Market: Kind Hemp Farms is passionate about regenerative agriculture

Archuleta County farmers sell CBD products and honey

La Plata County commission opposes effort to expand animal cruelty laws to fish, livestock

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

Montezuma County declares drought disaster

and federal programs offer drought assistance, emergency loans

Chew on this: Goats mow down fire danger in La Plata County neighborhood

Chew on this: Goats mow down fire danger in La Plata County neighborhood

eats through dense Gambel oak and ponderosa pine to create defensible space

Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado

Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado

snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season

Farmers Market: Blue Heron Farm sells seeds, teas and salves from Sunnyside Mesa

Farmers Market: Blue Heron Farm sells seeds, teas and salves from Sunnyside Mesa

family takes holistic approach to farming vegetables and herbs

Pueblo Community College to launch new agricultural program in fall

Pueblo Community College to launch new agricultural program in fall

classes will be offered in ag business, animal science

Basin Coop sales down about $1.5 million during pandemic year

Basin Coop sales down about $1.5 million during pandemic year

sales declined, but store goods, feed and grain were up

Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

freeze of the year is typically June 3 in Durango

A business founded on fungi

A business founded on fungi

Videographer’s passion for mushrooms sprouts home-based firm and a documentary

New garden takes root in Bayfield with focus on healthy ingredients, food security

New garden takes root in Bayfield with focus on healthy ingredients, food security

Students learn about produce production to help others

Forecast for McPhee irrigation ‘worst ever’

Forecast for McPhee irrigation ‘worst ever’

Farmers expected to receive just a fraction of normal supply

Animal cruelty initiative irks Colorado ranchers

Animal cruelty initiative irks Colorado ranchers

Revising code requires 124,632 valid signatures to get on ballot