Agriculture - The Journal

Water and drought research event is Oct. 6 on local farm

Montezuma Land Conservancy conducting research at Fozzie’s Farm for past two years

DATE: Sep 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores Harvest Festival will be Oct. 2

This year’s event features more bands and 50 vendors

DATE: Sep 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County CSU extension office will hire second agricultural agent

New agent will focus on crops, livestock and small acreage development

DATE: Sep 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Loose dogs in Montezuma County kill and injure sheep

One owner cited; both dogs euthanized

DATE: Aug 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Aurum Labs in Durango receives state certification for hemp testing

Company also seeks nod from Drug Enforcement Agency

DATE: Aug 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can Colorado become the leader in industrial hemp?

Gov. Jared Polis wants to make state a hub for production

DATE: Aug 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sediment dredging at McPhee gives access to last of irrigation water

Ongoing drought and historic low water level reveal sediment blockage

DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

4-H youths thrive at Montezuma County Fair

Popular livestock sale wraps up events Saturday

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Our forgotten potato industry

Montezuma County hosted a potato cellar at the edge of Cortez, and farm in the valley

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Montezuma School to Farm awarded grants for water and drought curriculum

The Montezuma School to Farm Project has been awarded $123,000 in grants to teach students about water conservation, soil health and career pathways in those fields. The Colorado Water Proje...

DATE: Jul 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farmers Market: Leafcutter Farms, like its six-legged namesake, grows mushrooms

Fungus farmers also sell cultivation supplies for would-be growers

DATE: Jul 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

As drought cuts hay crop, cattle ranchers face culling herds

‘If it rained four inches, there wouldn’t be a cow to sell for five months’ STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — With his cattle ranch threatened by a deepening drought, Jim Stanko isn’t cheered ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News