Agriculture - The Journal

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

DATE: Aug 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

New Mexico, Kansas senators file bill to improve farmer coordination, education

Legislation expands peer-to-peer networks to help with farmers’ challenges

DATE: Aug 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aztec Farmers Market offers affordable, healthy options

Participation in state food programs helps stretch budgets at the market

DATE: Aug 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Tri-Cities

Colorado farmers say hemp not the cash crop they had hoped

Overproduction, lack of infrastructure and increasing regulations ended rush to cultivate crop

DATE: Jul 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nonprofits seek to recruit food producers in Southwest Colorado through educational opportunities

Cost of land and irrigation can result in poverty-level wages for farmers

DATE: Jul 17, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farm Service Agency extends its relief deadline to July 14

Montezuma County producers can receive emergency relief and additional pandemic assistance

DATE: Jul 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Seeding a sustainable future

Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch using water allocation to prepare for a dry future

DATE: Jul 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nonprofit offers environmental summer camp for students in Southwest Colorado

Program partners with Fort Lewis College to introduce career pathways

DATE: Jun 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hickenlooper seeks to fund community college agriculture programs

Bipartisan bill could be included with 2023 Farm Bill

DATE: Jun 16, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

One rancher’s approach to drought? Plant more trees

An experimental silvopasture in Bayfield could reduce water consumption

DATE: Jun 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

State of Colorado grants $4.05 million in emergency funding to 245 food pantries

Funds will help provide and distribute Colorado-grown produce and healthier food to food pantries

DATE: Jun 7, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four Corners Beekeepers Association provides education, support

Benefits of bees, beekeeping are vast

DATE: May 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: New Mexico