Farms

Good Earth

Hemp studies yield improved crop in Yellow Jacket

demonstrate real potential, researchers say

September 14, 2016

Business

Tax credit seeks to help young farmers

Landowners would be protected from risk

June 21, 2016

Regional News

Massive Navajo farm heads into week 2 with no irrigation

Navajo Agricultural Products Industry facilities south of Farmington are pictured in this Aug. 9, 2014, file photo. The largest farm…

May 22, 2016

Local News

Colorado bill aims to help smaller farmers, producers sell homemade foods

Measure heavily amended Wednesday at Capitol

February 17, 2016

Business

Hay production is up, prices are down

N.M. dairies finding buying bales closer to home

September 8, 2015

Business

Farmers eager for drones

Regulatory exemptions for flying machines should help

July 7, 2015

Regional News

Colo. joins water battle

sue over feds’ authority on state water

June 29, 2015

Local News

Ag Day in Legislature features local food

Cortez, Expo underway at Montezuma County Fairgrounds

March 18, 2015

Business

Small farmer techies

Vermont farms monitor storage conditions by cellphone

March 10, 2015

Local News

Specialty-crop symposium to be held

The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Among topics to be discussed are pest management, herbicide carryover, use…

March 3, 2015

Local News

Conservation grants available to farmers, ranchers

Feb. 27 is the deadline to enroll. Interested parties should contact the Natural Resource Conservation Service in Durango. The telephone…

February 17, 2015

Good Earth

Special-crop symposium offered in March

The hosts will be Fort Lewis College, the Colorado State College Extension and the New Mexico State Extension. Speakers will…

February 2, 2015

Local News

Workshop for grant writers in food production

Jim Poe inspects the joints of a 22-square-foot growing dome at the Pine River Community Garden at the Pine River…

January 22, 2015

Local News

Young farmers are vital to future

Business Roundtable hears from speaker

January 14, 2015

Local News

Soil issues workshop to be held Saturday

The mountains surrounding Durango were nearly obscured in April 2013 as a round of dust storms moved into the area…

January 9, 2015

Local News

Farm Bill is ‘clear as mud’

Landowners now must choose between one of three options

December 25, 2014

Local News

New farm insurance set to roll out

Happy Hill drives a tractor while baling hay southeast of Durango near Colorado Highway 172. Two meetings on insurance available…

December 12, 2014

Local News

Class offered for farmers in training

Incubator program starting again

November 25, 2014

Local News

Young Farmers plan film, workshops

“Water scarcity in the West and particularly the Colorado River basin is a major challenge of our times,” Kate Greenberg,…

October 23, 2014

Good Earth

Being an apple farmer isn’t easy

freeze steals fruit from orchards

October 8, 2014

Local News

Deadline approaches for farmers to apply for conservation money

Since the Conservation Stewardship Program was launched five years ago, more than 60 million farm acres nationwide have been enrolled…

September 5, 2014

Good Earth

Montezuma County co-op is blossoming

Southwest Farm Fresh looking to step up distribution for harvest

August 6, 2014

Local News

Farm Bureau honors state Sen. Ellen Roberts

Roberts Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, received a Friend of Farm Bureau award for her sterling record this past session of…

July 21, 2014

Local News

Farm incubator open house set for this month

The incubator program provides training in all aspects of crop growing and marketing for aspiring growers. Visitors will tour the…

July 15, 2014