Beef Cattle Symposium coming Feb. 15

The 29th annual San Juan Basin Extension Beef Cattle Symposium will be held Feb. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds, east of Cortez. The San Juan Basin Extension Beef...

DATE: Feb. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Consignment tack sale at La Plata County Fairgrounds

The Four Corners Back Country Horsemen (4CBCH) will host the 16th annual Consignment Tack and Equipment Sale on April 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds in Durango. The...

DATE: Feb. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Farm work too dangerous for youths?

WASHINGTON — Farmers and congressmen Thursday advocated to protect the right of young people to work in agriculture after the Department of Labor released proposed rules that would restrict such...

DATE: Feb. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Spotted a spotted horse

DATE: Feb. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

USDA invites Ag producers to apply for program

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to complete a variety of energy...

DATE: Feb. 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Equipment costs cut into farmer's profits

Some in the food and agriculture industry are sounding the alarms. The future of our food is in jeopardy, they say.“I don’t know what the answer is, but something has to change or we’re not going...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

Agricultural energy workshop set for Feb. 6

An agricultural energy workshop will be held on Feb. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center, presented by the Colorado State University, Montezuma and Dolores County...

DATE: Feb. 2, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

New used furniture store opens in Mancos

Lil’ Bit Used Furniture store had their grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 21. The store is located across from the Old Mancos Inn, in the lower level. Owner Nancy Burgio said the store’s hours will...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2012 | CATEGORY: Business

It’s a sign of the times — SOLD!

Montezuma County Realtors held an open house for economic growth last year with residential property sales that busted through the roof.The number of residential properties sold in the county...

DATE: Jan. 31, 2012 | CATEGORY: Business

Economist: Cortez stuck in recession until 2015

Unless something drastic happens, Montezuma County won’t see real, per capita income rise back to pre-recession levels until 2015 — at the earliest, according to Associate Professor of Economics...

DATE: Jan. 24, 2012 | CATEGORY: Business

Salvation Army support

DATE: Jan. 23, 2012 | CATEGORY: Business

Good season for hay

With a severe drought in Texas and the Midwest producing corn and grains in place of forage, the price of hay is soaring, and Montezuma County producers are feeling the effects on both sides of the...

DATE: Jan. 19, 2012 | CATEGORY: Agriculture

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