Agriculture

Local News

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

June 4, 2021

Local News

Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado

snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season

May 27, 2021

Food

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

family takes holistic approach to farming vegetables and herbs

May 18, 2021

Local News

Pueblo Community College to launch new agricultural program in fall

classes will be offered in ag business, animal science

April 30, 2021

Business

Basin Coop sales down about $1.5 million during pandemic year

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

April 28, 2021

Local News

Rocky Mountain gardening: Patience required

freeze of the year is typically June 3 in Durango

April 27, 2021

Business

A business founded on fungi

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

April 25, 2021

Local News

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

Students learn about produce production to help others

April 24, 2021

Southwest Life

Forecast for McPhee irrigation ‘worst ever’

Farmers expected to receive just a fraction of normal supply

April 24, 2021

Local News

Animal cruelty initiative irks Colorado ranchers

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

March 28, 2021

Local News

Equine lessons featured at the Ag Expo in Cortez

offered on packing adopted mustangs for backcountry hikes

March 28, 2021

Business

Bill would grant union rights, state minimum wage for Colorado agriculture workers

would grant union rights, state minimum wage for Colorado agriculture workers

March 24, 2021

Food

Southwest Colorado responds to MeatOut Day by celebrating meat

Durango barbecue just one of many celebrations of livestock industry

March 21, 2021

Business

Four State Agricultural Expo headed to Cortez

and ranch event held at Montezuma County Fairgrounds

March 19, 2021

Local News

Hickenlooper and Bennet seek assistance for wildfire recovery

Colorado’s senators urge USDA secretary to support restoration efforts in the West

March 12, 2021

Local News

Southwest Colorado livestock meeting addresses grazing, wolves

Boebert joins ranchers in opposing plan to reintroduce predator, calls compensation a ‘joke’

February 15, 2021

Local News

Bennet expresses support for Biden’s secretary of ag pick

Colorado senator invites Cabinet nominee to Colorado

February 2, 2021

Local News

Some Colorado water officials balk at Wall Street buying rights

corner of state may be more shielded from issue, for now

January 31, 2021

Local News

Pine River Shares has big ideas for heritage farm in Bayfield

Project with education focus could combat food insecurity

January 30, 2021

Local News

John Porter leaves legacy of water storage, McPhee Reservoir in Southwest Colorado

brought the dam to life and was GM for 22 years

January 3, 2021

Local News

Property owner wins tax battle with La Plata County

board rules owner is using land for agriculture

December 27, 2020

Business

Chinampas Design seeks secondary life in aquatic agriculture

of Hoosiers start design, marketing firm that will soon add hydroponic farm

December 13, 2020

Local News

Southwest Colorado ranchers battle drought, development

Persistent dry conditions, rising land prices force change

October 30, 2020

Business

Dolores cidery EsoTerra Ciderworks aims to boost region’s apple economy

uses neglected fruit from Montezuma County’s once-flourishing apple industry

September 27, 2020

Local News

Illegal pot farms a persistent problem in Southwest Colorado

forms special task force; 49 arrests made statewide last year

September 19, 2020

Local News

After yearslong effort, La Plata County inks new land-use code

Commissioners unanimously adopt set of regulations

September 16, 2020

New Mexico

Online food hub in Farmington aims to expand farming, local food systems

health crisis has only increased interest in sustainable networks

August 10, 2020

Southwest Life

Orchard hub to serve Montezuma County apple growers

Conservancy helps to purchase $310,000 property

August 8, 2020

Business

Green chile distributors to sell directly to public

Changes at stores pressure distributors

August 7, 2020

Local News

Sheep steal show at otherwise sleepy La Plata County Fair

activities canceled because of pandemic, but livestock competitions can’t be stopped

August 6, 2020