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Durango producer to visit U.S. Capitol in effort to uphold organic farming practices
says big-name producers are not being held to USDA’s standard of organic
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La Plata County agricultural classification review underway
actual values benefit farmers, but assessor must verify qualified use
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State Historical Fund grants $250K for Root Cellar Barn at The Old Fort in Hesperus
Building deficiencies were harming crops grown by students in Fort Lewis College’s Farmer In Training Program
Community
Pueblo Seed and Food Company to open for 2024
Cortez company, which will open on Jan. 19, sells products made from whole grains, along with a long list of seeds and other produce
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PHOTOS: Bayfield Heritage Days and Sheep Trailing
Emmitt Carico, 10, smiles as rancher J. Paul Brown’s sheep run past him Saturday during the Bayfield Heritage Days and Sheep Trailing event in Bayfield. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)Jerry McBride Rancher…
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Historic orchards of Montezuma, La Plata counties are a ‘living museum’
Restoration project aims to propagate rare apple cultivars that would be lost without human involvement
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Photos: Animals take center stage at La Plata County Fair
75th annual fair got underway Wednesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds
Regional News
Aztec Farmers Market offers affordable, healthy options
Participation in state food programs helps stretch budgets at the market
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Colorado farmers say hemp not the cash crop they had hoped
Overproduction, lack of infrastructure and increasing regulations ended rush to cultivate crop
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Your organic trash is this business’ treasure at composting facility near Durango
to Farm Compost strives to capture food waste across La Plata County
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Nonprofits seek to recruit food producers in Southwest Colorado through educational opportunities
of land and irrigation can result in poverty-level wages for farmers
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Seeding a sustainable future
Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future
Gallery
Photos: It’s rodeo time
Jerry McBride/Durango Herald 06-21-23 – Durango- Sunset on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.cca
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Photos: Just Peachy
Miles Batchelder assists Alex Sinclair, as Amy Bair, co-owner of Just Peachy, a fruit and vegetable stand, talks with customers on Wednesday after opening up at their new location in…
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Summer program kicks off at Jack-a-lope Acres
Kristen Johnston, owner of Jack-a-lope Acres, works on the barrel train on Tuesday that is one of the rides and 15 activities, including a viewing zoo of chickens, turkeys and…
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Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado
Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways
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Hickenlooper seeks to fund community college agriculture programs
Bipartisan bill could be included with 2023 Farm Bill
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One rancher’s approach to drought? Plant more trees
experimental silvopasture in Bayfield could reduce water consumption
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SOIL lab and community garden reenters fundraising mode after ribbon-cutting celebration Saturday
beside Riverview Elementary serves as learning space for students, growing place for visitors
New Mexico
Four Corners Beekeepers Association provides education, support
Benefits of bees, beekeeping are vast
Regional News
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
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Farmers will get full water supply, grapple with late spring
on fields delays farming season; grant program offers deal for more efficient sprinkler nozzles
Community
Four States Ag Expo is back at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds
event will offer multiple vendors, demonstrations and clinics
Local News
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
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Photos: Springtime calving
A newborn Simmental calf that is part of rancher Perry Barnes’ herd southeast of Durango tries out its legs Friday while jumping around the pasture. Barnes said he started calving…
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Photos: Spring is springing
Thanks to a few warm days recently and melting snow, crocus flowers bloom Friday in front of Durango City Hall. Monday is the first day of spring this year. (Jerry…
Regional News
U.S. agriculture secretary unveils initiatives for small, mid-sized operations
developments mark progress in Biden’s approach to changing food system, Vilsack says
New Mexico
Growing Forward Farm hosts pruning workshop
to prune young trees to encourage productive growth