All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
Wiley Competes in State CDEs
Sunday, May 1, nine members of the Wiley FFA Chapter traveled to Fort Collins with members of the McClave FFA Chapter to compete at the State Career Development Events. These members included Erika Ragland, Taylin Spitzer, Chris Turner, Brandon Rhuda, Kelsey Paintin, Zach Sparks, Slade Melton, Bailey Dodson, and Grady Rogers. On Monday, Ragland, Spitzer, […]
Extreme to Severe Drought Continues in Southeast Colorado
The National Weather Service reports that April brought some needed precipitation to portions of the eastern mountains and adjacent plains, drought conditions continue to advance in the far southeast plains and San Luis Valley. The current U.S. Drought monitor for early May, indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern […]
Lamar FFA Earns Gold in State Competition
From Charity Stocking Congratulations to the Lamar FFA Chapter for their recent success at the State Career Development Events held on the CSU – Ft. Collins campus this past week. The chapter participated in five events including Horse Judging, Livestock Evaluation, Floriculture, Agronomy, and Ag Mechanics. The Floriculture Team consisted of Callie Brase, […]
County Commissioners Considering Drought Designation
Photo by: ImperfectTommy / Edmond Meinfelder The eastern portion of Colorado is experiencing some level of drought, especially the southeast corner of the state. Chad Hart, Prowers County Executive Director of Farm Service Agency and Wilma Trujillo, Ph.D., Southeast Area CSU Extension Area Agronomist, addressed their concerns to the Prowers County Commissioners this past Thursday, […]
World Rodeo Champion, Marlene McRae, LCC Alumna of the Year
The list of accomplishments is impressive for Marlene McRae, formerly of eastern Colorado and graduate of Lamar Community College. She started riding horses when she was five, and by age 13 won the All-Around Cowgirl Award in her first Little Britches competition. McRae continued in competition events, going on to win the Colorado State High […]
LCC Rodeo Team Moves on to National Finals
Lamar Community College sophomores Carter Coble (Hershey, NE) and Tyler Schnaufer of Pueblo pose with the saddles they won as Central Rocky Mountain Region Champions in Steer Wrestling and Team Roping, respectively. They will represent LCC and the region at the College National Finals Rodeo June12-18 in Casper, WY with teammate Chase Reed of Yuma […]
Another Dry Month for Southeast Colorado
Another Dry Month for Southeast Colorado Precipitation levels for southeast Colorado were down for another month. Figures available from the National Weather Service in Pueblo show April 2011 posted less moisture compared to April, 2010. Figures shown are in inches: 2011 2010 Eads 0.95 2.88 Haswell 0.22 1.37 Holly n/a n/a John Martin Dam 0.39 […]
Lamar FFA Banquet Set for May 11
The annual Lamar FFA banquet will be held at 6pm, Monday, May 11th at the Lamar Community Building. FFA advisor Charity Stocking asks that you RSVP to her by May 7 at Lamar High School at 336-3488 or email to charity.stocking@lamar.k12.co.us. Lucky’s BBQ will cater the event and the evening will feature fun and entertainment […]
Drought Expanding Across Southeast Colorado
La Nina conditions are expected to weaken into June, which is expected to bring dry conditions for the eastern plains and southern Colorado. The National Weather Service out of Pueblo reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor now indicates extreme drought conditions across Baca County as well as extreme eastern Las Animas County, extreme southeastern Bent […]
Talking Ag at LCC and LHS
Elementary age students from the eastern region of Colorado have been learning about agriculture A to Z with the CSU Ag-Fest at Lamar Community College, Thursday, April 28, and the FFA Kid’s Barnyard exhibit Thursday and Friday at Lamar High School. Twenty CSU staff, under the direction of Mick Livingston and Connie Cecil, in charge […]
Lamar’s Friday Fire Wrap Up
One thousand acres of land in a two-mile stretch, running along highway 196 north of Lamar, burned this past Friday night and Saturday morning, caused by an out of control camp fire. The fire stretched between county roads 8.5 and 11 on land owned by Marvin Gruenloh, according to Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull, […]
Friday Fire Jumps Arkansas River, Heads to Lamar
Firefighters in Lamar and Prowers county were called out in force late Friday afternoon and into the evening on April 22, to combat a wind-driven blaze north and east of the city. Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook said the fire spread across the Arkansas River and was moving westward, blown by winds that fortunately, weren’t […]
LINCOLN FIFTH GRADERS PLANT TREES FOR ARBOR WEEK IN LAMAR
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 was a busy day for the Lincoln Fifth Graders! They celebrated Arbor Week by helping the Lamar Tree Board and City Crew plant 110 trees at the Ball Fields and the Paulin Grove Nursery area, close to their school. All 110 students were bused to the Ball Fields. Preparations had been […]
John Stulp to Address Issues for Arkansas River Basin Water Forum
The 2011 Arkansas River Basin Water Forum will take place at Norris-Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Wednesday and Thursday, April 27th and 28th. The Forum will be hosted by the Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District. Registration information and a complete program can be found at: www.arbwf.org, and online registration is […]
Grasshoppers Getting Growth Cycle in June
Spraying for grasshoppers in a three county area this spring will take funding. Prowers County Commissioners are searching their budget for funds, and Mike Pollart, Southeast District Manager for the State Land Board is assessing the costs involved for Prowers, Bent and Kiowa counties. This is the second discussion on what appears to be a […]
NWS Says Drought Conditions Continue in Colorado
The National Weather Service reports the current U.S. Drought Monitor continues to indicate severe drought conditions across all of Teller, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and Baca counties. Fire Danger remains very high to extreme across most of southeast Colorado with area fire agencies having to extinguish multiple wildfires over the past […]
Lamar FFA Students Place at Regional Competition
Stories condensed from FFA Advisor, Charity Stocking Lamar FFA students competed in various Regional Competition events held at Lamar Community College two weeks ago. The FFA Horse Judging Team placed three helter classes and one performance class; Reining. The Lamar team placed 2nd in the Southeast District and took 4th place in the overall regional […]
Hazards in Fort Lyon Fire Burn Area
(LAS ANIMAS, COLORADO) Las Animas Assistant Fire Chief Steve Bourne is advising the public to stay away from the Fort Lyon Fire burn area due to the number of dangers in the area. “We know there is a lot of curiosity about the damage the fire has caused, but burn areas are always very […]
Commissioners Discuss Fire Ban
Staffon Warn, Rural Fire Chief, and Jim Faull, Sheriff and Fire Marshall for Prowers County, discussed the recent fires in Bent and Baca Counties and the Prowers County fire ban enacted last month. Sheriff Faull said the Red Flag warnings posted by the National Weather Service usually serve to curtail non-permit burns in the county. “Farmers […]
Air Tankers Make Water Drops on Bent County Fire
13,500 acres of prairie have been burned in the Bent County fire since Saturday afternoon. According to Chris Sorensen, Public Information Officer for the Bent County Sheriff’s Office, heavy and light airplanes have been making water drops on the fire as of Wednesday morning. “A combination of large tankers and a single engine plane, […]