Agriculture - The Journal

Bayfield man named Brand Inspector of the Year

Moore served as liaison for ag community during mine spill

DATE: Feb 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Livestock Association’s annual meeting set for Feb. 13

The annual meeting of Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association will be held at the Cortez Elks Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 13. The morning session begins at 9 a.m. with reports from county an...

DATE: Jan 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain hosts ranchers at livestock symposium

Goal is to encourage agriculture careers for young tribal members

DATE: Jan 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Mountain snows that feed Colorado River look good so far

DENVER — Snowpack in the mountains that feed the Colorado River was slightly above the long-term average on Wednesday — welcome news in the drought-stricken Southwest. But water a...

DATE: Jan 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cowbelles reveal quilt of the year

DATE: Jan 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Gail’s Garden: Godzilla, Bruce Lee and your garden

Throughout the fall months, the big eye was on the developing El Niño and what it’s impact might be for our Southwest Colorado area throughout the winter. El Niño years occur abo...

DATE: Jan 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Mancos narrows debate over keeping livestock in town

Proposed regulations need fine-tuning before vote

DATE: Dec 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don’t let undercooked dinner spoil your holiday

This is the time of year for those special times and, of course, food with family and friends, parties and banquets, leftovers and, of course, wonderful food gifts. Holiday time i...

DATE: Dec 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

U.S. proposes removing ‘trespass livestock’ from Mesa Verde

Editor’s note: Following is a news release Monday, Dec. 7, from The National Park Service: “The National Park Service is proposing to remove trespass livestock, including but not ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Pot growers compare notes

In 2015, a local cannabis advocate conservatively estimates that some 300 farmers across the Four Corners harvested at least 500 pounds of marijuana. A handful of those farmers ga...

DATE: Dec 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Driving through town

DATE: Dec 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Kyle Cox sells lamb at national show

Kyle Cox, 19, son of Ronda and Rodney Cox of Mancos, exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky. C...

DATE: Nov 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News