All Entries Tagged With: "Colorado State University Extension"
Lamar will Host a 2016 Ag Outlook and Strategy Forums for Producers
2016 Ag Outlook and Strategy Forums for Producers Producers know their costs of producing crops and livestock continue to be high while market prices are going down. As profits decrease or there are losses, producers may have difficulty securing operating loans or have to take money from the savings they accumulated over the past few […]
Production & Economic Benefits of Variable Rate Applications in Cropping Systems
Precision agriculture is a farming management concept based on observing, measuring and responding to inter- and intra-field variability in crops. In other words, it is an approach to managing soils and crops to reduce decision uncertainty through better understanding and management of spatial and temporal variability. It involves a range of management practices that attempt […]
Ensuring Food Safety through Youth Meat Quality Assurance Programming
SPRINGFIELD, Colo.-Each year, the Southeast Area 4-H youth that are enrolled in breeding and market beef, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, dairy animal, and hose projects must complete a Colorado State University 4-H mandated Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) or Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) training class. However, this is only a requirement for 4-H youth during […]
Tree Selection and Care Workshops, Seedling Tree Sales
Do you need help deciding what trees to plant? Where to plant them? How far apart to plant them? Do you want to protect your livestock or attract Wildlife? Southeast Area Extension Agents want to help you! Colorado State University Extension will be holding two workshops to help with this decision making. Topics Include: Selecting […]