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Apple reference books donated to libraries
Seven-volume sets documents varieties dating back two centuries
Agriculture
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Pleasant View residents concerned about elk management
Landowners want more cooperation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Southwest Life
McPhee likely to fill for farmers’ irrigation needs
boaters will need a miracle to float the Dolores
Local News
Montezuma County extension office seeks new director
Advisory committee wants more office supervision
Local News
Basin Coop customers to begin paying sales tax to city of Durango
Co-op annexed into city limits
Local News
Cortez council cools to urban farming committee proposal
delays OK of nonprofit’s request
Food
Dolores farmers market grows in winter
vendors join longtime sellers at Four Seasons Greenhouse
Local News
Frustrations mount over La Plata County’s proposed land-use code
community views land plan as threat to property rights
Local News
Elementary students bring Dolores history to life
Elementary students put on lively skits about mining, railroads, ranching
Food
You could be eating fresh local strawberries in winter if this researcher has her way
Offseason strawberries are not known for such great flavor – they come from too far away and are bred for sturdiness – but she’s betting her career that locally grown…
Food
Cortez deli offers locally raised meats, Hungarian style
Deli’s Mangalitsa is known as being the Kobe of pork
Local News
Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $1.8 million grant
Funding will create, expand programs to encourage youth to spend time outdoors
Business
Woman creates Four Corners haven for Welsh ponies
Weehaven makes name for Cortez in world of Welsh ponies
Local News
Montezuma Land Conservancy awarded $1.8 million grant
Funding supports outdoor programs for local youth
Local News
Nonprofit hopes to plant community garden in Cortez
supports Needful Provision’s grant application
Food
Why does junk food cost less than vegetables?
It’s not because their ingredients benefit from subsidies
Food
Nonprofit hopes to plant community garden in Cortez
supports Needful Provision’s grant application
Local News
Montezuma County weed program applies for disaster assistance
would help manage weeds left by wildfires
Local News
Cortez Recreation Center’s community garden set to expand
Volunteers plan to add 10 plots by spring
Local News
CSU Extension gets new advisory committee
Rewrite of rules aims to clear up management of county fair, 4H program
Local News
Montezuma orchard project receives two state grants
will go toward apple varieties, education
Local News
Montezuma orchard project receives two state grants
Funding will go toward apple varieties, education
Regional News
In the Southwest, a sustainable breed of cattle
Criollo thrive in conditions hard for others
Business
Lewis-Arriola farm conference will focus on profitability
No-till, organic and a center-pivot drip system on agenda
Food
Chinese scientists genetically engineered a low-fat pig, but for whose benefit?
The genetic breakthrough has been heralded as something of a win-win for farmers and consumers: The former could lower the costs of raising their pigs, and the latter could get…
Local News
Montezuma County hears offer to continue funding CSU Extension
Commissioners reconsider funding office, including 4-H Club
Local News
Granny Smiths are late bloomers in Cortez
Smith flowers in October on 4-in-1 tree in Cortez
Local News
Dolores to host downtown Harvest Festival and Apple Orchard Social
produce, heirloom apple trees, grass-fed beef for sale at annual festival
Local News
Southwest Farm Fresh Co-op lands USDA promotion grant
will help expand direct-sales program