Drought triggers penalties for overuse of water

Dolores Water Conservancy District enacts fines to deter overuse of water

The summer of the aphid

Camouflaged bugs can be hard to spot. Here’s how you flush them out

Colorado farmworkers could get easier access to medical care under new ‘bill of rights’

Bill’s backers point to gaps in worker protections that the pandemic spotlighted

Gail Vanik: Add mulch in a drought to retain moisture

One of the easiest things you can do to help you garden successfully during a dry year is to simply add a layer of mulch after you’ve finished planting. Mulches do a great deal more in your...

La Plata County commission opposes effort to expand animal cruelty laws to fish, livestock

Initiative seeks to extend life of ag animals, redefine some farm practices as ‘sex acts’

Montezuma County declares drought disaster

State and federal programs offer drought assistance, emergency loans

Chew on this: Goats mow down fire danger in La Plata County neighborhood

Herd eats through dense Gambel oak and ponderosa pine to create defensible space

Lewis author pens novels about local horse culture

Professional trainer shares stories and lessons on riding horses and rural life

Drought saps agricultural economy in Southwest Colorado

Weak snowpack leaves McPhee Reservoir low for season

Pueblo Community College to launch new agricultural program in fall

First classes will be offered in ag business, animal science

BLM reviews proposed Gypsum Valley grazing, sage grouse project

Tours offer officials and public ground-level view of projects

A business founded on fungi

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