Tag: Farming
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Colorado River Towns | Alamosa
The people of Alamosa have always had a relationship with the Rio Grande, but San Luis Valley Great Outdoors is working to revitalize the Rio and connect the community with their water.
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Palisade crops unscathed by recent cool down; growers still on edge after last year’s devastation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than one year ago, record low temperatures destroyed more than half of the crops within the Grand Valley region. National Weather Service meteorologist Megan Stackhouse said the temperature dropped to 19 degrees in Grand Junction on April 14, 2020 — the lowest since 1933.…
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HIGH AND DRY | Colorado in Drought: Part 2, The Present
In the second part of our series, we follow the trials of a 5th generation cattle rancher in El Paso County facing down a near impossible plight in 2020 due to drought. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Check back Friday, March 5, 2021 for part three of our drought series.
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High and Dry: Colorado in Drought — Coming this weekend
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The severe drought that swept through Colorado in 2020 could be a harbinger of what the future will hold. However, in the arid Southwest, it’s not the first time that such challenges have wrecked lives…
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Study: Vegetables irrigated by PFAS-contaminated water exposed to the chemicals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The public might be exposed to concerning levels of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) through vegetables grown with PFAS-impacted water, according to a study by Colorado School of Mines researchers. The study, published Tuesday by…
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COVER STORY | A legacy of rural values
As he retires from his position as president of the Colorado Farm Bureau, Don Shawcroft hopes he lead by example and emphasizes the importance of rural values. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Department of Agriculture gives $850,000 in grants to specialty crop projects
Colorado’s specialty crop industry received over $850,000 in grants from the Colorado Department of Agriculture to fund several projects in 2021, the department announced Wednesday. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds new or ongoing projects regarding specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture, greenhouse and nursery plants. “Interest in the program this year…
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Dearfield, Colorado
African American colony once thrived in northern Colorado. (Video by Katie Klann)