All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
LCC Welcomes Greg Cash as Ag Faculty
(Lamar, Colorado; July 10, 2015) After an extensive search, Lamar Community College welcomes Greg Cash as the new full-time faculty member and department chair for the Agriculture Department. Cash has spent his entire life around agriculture and has been an ag teacher for 22 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Ag Science and […]
CVATA Attracts 70+ Colorado Ag Educators
The Lamar Community College campus was abuzz on June 29 through July 1 as teachers from all over the state convened for the 2015 Colorado Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (CVATA) Summer Conference. Over 70 agriculture educators attended the annual professional development conference, organized by the District 7 and 8 advisors as well as the CVATA […]
Celebrating Lamar’s Youth
Lamar High School’s Amber Comer is the 2014-2015 Prowers Conservation District scholarship recipient. Congratulations and continued success to Amber! Amber won a $500 dollar scholarship for her hard work, involvement in 4 H & FFA, excellent community service, high grade point average and ACT scores. While in FFA she won a Greenhand Award, State Chapter […]
Holly Trustees Discuss Water Project, Flood Plain Ordinance
Representatives from Antencio Engineering visited in Holly late last month to prepare a preliminary report for the city’s REDI Water project. Grant funding will be needed for the project which will see crossings under railroad tracks and Highway 50 in town. Holly Mayor, Brad Simon, said the funding may be available from DOLA, but as it’s […]
Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) – Positive Diagnosis in Two Colorado Counties
Tips for Livestock Owners and Veterinarians BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Horses on two Montrose and one Delta County premises tested positive for the disease and have been placed under quarantine. Colorado has become the fourth state in the country to have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in 2015. Previous positive cases of vesicular […]
(Updated with End of the Line Arena Awards ) Slipping into Summer Cowboy Style
We enjoyed heat and humidity this past Saturday, as folks around Granada and Bristol gathered to celebrate their annual Granada-Bristol Days celebration. The Lamar VFW Honor Guard led the way for the annual parade through Granada, leading residents out to the park where they could enjoy a day of activities, including the annual alumni gathering […]
Survivors Recap 1965 Flood at Historical Society Meeting
The historic flood that struck Prowers County created a different world 50 years ago. With the June 18, 1965 flood, just about every life in the area was impacted by the devastation wrought by excessive rains and the subsequent floods. Many residents who attended the Thursday, June 18, Prowers County Historical Society meeting at the […]
Drought Conditions Improving for Southeast Region
Update from Colorado Water Conservation Bureau A cool and wet May has eliminated drought conditions across much of Colorado. With 31 weather stations recording the wettest month ever, statewide May 2015 was the wettest May since record keeping began in 1895. In total much of the state experienced 300% of normal May precipitation. June temperatures […]
Steer-Aid Clinic Teaches Youth Beef Participants
LA JUNTA –RJ Kerchal and Otto Lehmberg were the featured instructors on Saturday, June 20 for Steer-Aid, a free youth beef clinic here. Southeast Colorado youth and their parents all got an education about feeding and nutrition, clipping and show day grooming for their 4-H and FFA projects. “Don’t get caught up in the latest […]
Protect Colorado: Burn Your Firewood Where You Buy It
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – With summer approaching, many people will be packing up the tent and sleeping bags to enjoy all of Colorado’s great camping locations, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds outdoor enthusiasts to leave their firewood at home. “Moving firewood across the state can contribute to tree mortality,” said Jeanne Ring, CDA’s cooperative […]
Colorado Employment Situation for May 2015
Employers in Colorado added 4,900 nonfarm payroll jobs from April to May for a total of 2,514,500 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 4,400 and government increased 500. According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point in May to 4.3 percent. […]
Independence Adventure Camp Coming to Lamar
Independence Adventure Camp Southeast Area—Colorado State University Prowers County Extension is hosting the first annual Independence Adventure Camp June 29 through July 1 for ages 8-13 at the Sand & Sage Fairgrounds in Lamar, Colo. Extension has partnered with Prowers County Environmental Health, NRCS, 4-H Council, and many other community organizations to teach campers how […]
November’s Frigid Polar Vortex Now Impacting Area Foliage
Despite the welcome rains from this spring, Prowers County residents have noticed that some of their trees are in distress, losing leaves as if it were already autumn. According to Shelly Simmons, Assistant District Forester of the Colorado State Forest Service, La Junta District, a part of the situation stems from the intense cold snap we experienced […]
Lamar Revenue Taxes Show Monthly Gain
The City of Lamar’s April Sales and Used Tax shows a 3.96% improvement over April 2014 by $9,235.95 with $242,352 collected this past May and $233,116 collected last year. Other Sales and Use Tax collections improved 1.06% over the same time last year for a gain of $2,784. Total collections for April 2015 are at […]
Fall Turkey Hunting Offers Unique Challenge
DENVER – The application deadline for fall turkey hunting, September to October, is July 9. Colorado Parks and Wildlife encourages sportsmen of all interests to give this unique challenge a try. “Fall turkey hunting offers lots of opportunity to try diverse hunting techniques,” said Ed Gorman, CPW small game coordinator. “Hunters can pursue them in […]
The 2015 Wheat Field Day in Prowers County Will Highlight Advances in Wheat Research
Southeastern Colorado wheat producers will gain insight into the highest-yielding varieties in the Colorado State University (CSU) Uniform Variety Performance Trial by attending the Wheat Field Day in Prowers County on June 11. This year, there will be a wide range of varieties, including advanced entries from Dr. Scott Haley’s breeding program, released varieties from […]
Honkers Welcome Arkansas Valley Paintball and AJM Repair
Lock and Load your paintballs! The Lamar Chamber Honkers recently visited Arkansas Valley Paintball at their headquarters at 310 East Washington Street in Lamar. Dustin and Amber Miller are available to set you and your group up with a paintball party indoors and coming soon, an outdoor range. Admission prices are set for adults and […]
Lamar Man in Custody After High Speed Chase
This past Monday, June 1, 2015 at approximately 0730 am, the Colorado State Patrol responded to Colorado 385 in Cheyenne County on a report of a stolen pickup and flatbed trailer. The pickup was located on Colorado 385 south of the town of Cheyenne Wells. The Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Department located the vehicle and attempted […]
Rains Reducing Drought in S.E. Colorado
Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service Record to near record precipitation throughout May has ended the drought across most of southeastern Colorado. A very stormy month has produced widespread rainfall of two to four inches across most of south central and southeast Colorado, with pockets of six to eight inches of rain recorded across […]
PCDI Board Learns How Demand for Hemp Production is Increasing
First there was legalized marijuana in Colorado through the passage of Amendment 64, and now hemp, basically a cousin to marijuana minus the hallucinatory ingredients, has proponents attempting to make it a viable, mainstream crop for farmers statewide and in the rest of the nation. Michael Bowman, a founding board member of the Sustainable Biodiesel […]