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Kemper kids plant White House garden with Michelle Obama

Fourth-graders help first lady Michelle Obama

DATE: Apr 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain-barrel exemption headed to governor to become law

A bill that makes it clear that household rain barrels are legal in Colorado is on the way to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. The measure, which allows up to two rain b...

DATE: Apr 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Puffer cars with switches to become legal in August

Denver Post Coloradans who can afford a car with a remote ignition switch have a legal right to warm seat on cold mornings, after Gov. John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 1122 to m...

DATE: Apr 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Suckla elected to BLM Grazing Advisory Board

For The Journal The BLMâ€™s grazing advisory board for Southwest Colorado recently elected new regional board members, including Steve Suckla, of Cortez, who represents the Tres R...

DATE: Apr 4, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Stotz announces tractor pull winners

Stotz Equipment and the Cortez Future Farmers of America have announced the winners of the tractor pull contest during the Four States Agricultural Exposition. Coming in first place were: Ma...

DATE: Mar 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Annual food retreat planned in Mancos

For The Journal Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado hosts their annual Homegrown Food Retreat: Sharing Stories of Community Cooperation and Homegrown Leadership on Saturday, Ap...

DATE: Mar 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Rain barrels bill goes to full Colorado Senate

Measure would OK rainwater collection

DATE: Mar 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Cover crops make sense,’ CSU researcher says

Researchers at the Southwestern Colorado Research Center in Yellow Jacket are analyzing baseline data after the first growing season of three-year study on cover crops. The Yellow...

DATE: Mar 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Colorado-grown food, farms celebrated in Legislature

Lawmakers also recognize centennial farms

DATE: Mar 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Making the cut: tips on pruning your trees

If there is one thing that terrifies many gardeners, it’s the thought of pruning. Yet, proper pruning is the best way to establish healthy trees. Although there are different rule...

DATE: Mar 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Living

Mancos livestock ordinances still not ready

After 3 years of discussion, ordinances head to a workshop before a final vote

DATE: Mar 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmers consider expensive tech amid low commodity prices

The Greeley Tribune GREELEY – When Marc Arnusch graduated from college in the mid-1990s, his father didn’t want him to come back to the family farm in Keenesburg. Crop prices were...

DATE: Mar 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Agriculture