Agriculture – The Journal

Wolves a concern for ranchers at annual Southwestern Colorado Livestock meeting

Reintroduction planned in 2024 about 115 miles north of Montezuma County

DATE: Feb 11, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why the ground under Colorado solar panels is ripe for growing food

A Republican lawmaker joins Democrat-led push for solar agriculture

DATE: Jan 23, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Workshop on ranching in drought stresses sustainability

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Farm and Ranch hosted a free series of presentations on range and herd management

DATE: Jan 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

A new law prohibiting the sale of non-cage-free eggs in Colorado will go into effect in January

Farms that own less than 3,000 egg-laying hens are exempt from the new law.

DATE: Dec 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Free ranching workshop held on Ute Mountain Ute farm

Event sponsored by Montezuma County CSU Extension; drought management a big topic

DATE: Dec 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Worst Colorado avian flu outbreak kills bald eagles, threatens more wild birds

Millions of chickens have been slaughtered, while rare raptors are also in danger

DATE: Dec 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Controlled burn reignites, scorching home and destroying barn southeast of Durango

Property owners had a controlled agricultural burn that reignited

DATE: Sep 27, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Ute Mountain Ute Tribe installs hydroelectric generators for farm operation

Technology tied into irrigation pipelines will provide power for 7,600-acre farm and Bow and Arrow Brand corn mill

DATE: Sep 20, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope

Agriculture producers in Grand Valley face difficult questions over the future of water in the West

DATE: Sep 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Congress may continue to pay farmers to use less water as Colorado River pleas intensify

The bill is tied to an Upper Basin water plan in response to talk about significant Colorado River cuts.

DATE: Jul 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Online farmers market cuts out middleman in La Plata, Montezuma counties

General manager of Southwest Farm Fresh Cooperative is pushing for programs that support food justice

DATE: Jul 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

A San Luis Valley farm stops growing food to save a shrinking water supply

Proposed conservation deal on 1,800 acres might be first of its kind in the country

DATE: Jul 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News