Name:
Screen name:
Email:
Five-pound cans of green pickled jalapeños glistened in the sun on the closing day of the Montezuma County Fair. A judge wore blue plastic gloves to place the peppers on paper plates. Upon the word...
DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The seedlings were thinned – 12 inches apart – and covered with frost fabric for several weeks. The dill, cilantro and calendula grew next to the award-winning kale. “I like the interaction of...
DATE: Aug. 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
When it comes to winning Grand Champion ribbons, 9-year-old 4-H’er Cutter Higgins has a knack. Competing in rocketry on July 30, Higgins was named Grand Champion in the launch category after his...
DATE: July 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
To a round of applause, 12-year-old Rayanne McClure was crowned the winner of the Montezuma County Fair cake-decorating contest. Her face lit up when awarded the grand champion ribbon on Tuesday,...
DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
For 9-year-old 4-H’er Cutter Higgins, July 29 was a busy day. In addition to putting the finishing touches on his three rockets, Cutter tackled the unenviable task of washing his market turkeys....
DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
With the Montezuma County Fair now in full swing, numerous local 4-H students are busy.Among the busiest will be 9-year-old Cutter Higgins, a talented rocket builder and turkey raiser, whom The...
DATE: July 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Local ag education instructor Amanda Ramos attended the Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) Summer Conference June 24–27. More than 80 agricultural educators from across...
DATE: July 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Between July 26 and Aug. 2, 4-H club members will display projects at the Montezuma County Fair.While some projects will focus on the production of market livestock, others will involve cake...
DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Competing in last year’s Montezuma County Fair, 9-year-old Cutter Higgins participated in rocketry and produced the Grand Champion Market Turkey.Looking to duplicate or even improve on those...
DATE: July 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
The Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, along with the Mancos Seed Library, the Mt. Lookout Grange and Laughing Wolf Farm announce Seed School in a Day, an innovative workshop that will offer an overview...
DATE: July 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Rain over Memorial Day weekend brought the promise of a better season than many local bean farmers have seen in recent years. The storms brought 1.26 inches of rain to the Southwestern Colorado...
DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
Growing demand from dairies and the drought in California and Texas may spur demand for local alfalfa. “I think we are looking at, if not a stable, a rising market for alfalfa,” said Terry...
DATE: June 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Agriculture
