Master Gardener applications available
Interested in becoming a Colorado Master Gardener?
The program begins in Cortez on Jan. 29, 2015, and continues every Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., to April 9. The training is available with a community volunteer commitment of 50 hours for $170 (cost does not include book) or without the volunteer commitment for $530 (cost does not include book). Completed training will lead to a Colorado Gardener Certificate that can be used to market one's expertise.
Limited financial assistance is available for those accepted into the program. Space is limited, and admission is based on the application information. The deadline for turning in applications is Dec. 19, 2014.
To receive an application form, or for information, call the CSU Extension Office at 970-565-3123.
Hay prices remain high in SW Colorado
Hay prices in Southwest Colorado remain high, but steady according to the Dec. 11 figures on current averages per region from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
The CDA says hay movement statewide was slow last week due to a glut in supply of cow hay, but prices are steady.
In Southwest Colorado, large squares of good grade alfalfa, were averaging $235 per lot. Small bales of premium alfalfa are averaging $270-$280 per lot.
Premium alfalfa/grass mix hay prices are on par with alfalfa, according to the CDA, averaging $270 per lot.
Statewide, alfalfa hay prices were lowest in the northeast, with small squares of premium lots averaging $230-$260.
Senior center needs help to stay open
The Mancos Senior Center must raise $600 by the end of December in order to meet an obligation for matching funds, according to Saundra Curry, Mancos Senior Center Site Coordinator.
The senior center sends out meals to the homebound and provides a friendly relaxed environment for those who are able to come to the senior center for lunch.
It's open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays each week, with Bingo on Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Donations can be sent to: Mancos Senior Center, P.O. Box 354, Mancos, CO 81328.
Staff reports