All Entries Tagged With: "CSU"
Commercial Pesticide Applicators: New Feature Streamlines Testing Process
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new testing feature to assist those taking CDA’s Commercial Pesticide Applicator examinations. “This new feature allows Coloradans to take this important test without traveling to Denver,” said CDA Plant Industry Division Director, Mitch Yergert. “This provides time efficiency for those taking the […]
Bent County Harvest Show Set for October 2-4
The Bent County Harvest Show will October 2-4 at the Community Center in Las Animas. All Bent County residents, 4-H members and school students are eligible to enter exhibits that they have made or grown. Entries should be brought to the Old Middle School between 3 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2. Cut flowers […]
Lamar School Board Approves Policy Revisions
Almost three dozen policy revisions were approved on second reading by the board of directors of the Lamar RE-2 school district during their monthly meeting, Monday, September 10. Revisions included such items as Use of Physical Intervention and Restraint; Student Conduct in School Vehicles; Truancy; Admission and Denial of Admission; Use of Metal Detectors; […]
‘Colorado Beef Profit Alliance’ Geared for Rancher Outreach
WELLINGTON, CO – A multi-breed field day, geared toward commercial ranchers, will be Sept. 15th near here. Colorado Simmental Association, Colorado State University and Red Angus Association of Colorado have joined forces to host an outstanding rancher outreach program called Colorado Beef Profit Alliance. The field day, which will run 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15th at CSU’s […]
Record Number of Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies plan St. Patrick’s Weekend DUI Crackdown
DENVER, CO – A record 114 law enforcement agencies and Colorado State Patrol troops have filed plans to crack down on alcohol- and drug-impaired driving over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The official Heat Is On crackdown begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 16 and continues […]
Revitalized Program Will Help Develop Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 24, 2012 Revitalized Program Will Help Develop Tomorrow’s Ag Leaders Colorado Department of Agriculture Invests in the Future of Agriculture LAKEWOOD, Colo. – A newly formed organization, Colorado Ag Leadership Program (CALP), is dedicated to enhancing leadership capabilities of those committed to the future of Colorado’s agriculture and rural communities. CALP is […]
Bovine Trichomoniasis Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2012 Contact: Christi Lightcap, (303) 239-4190, Christi.lightcap@ag.state.co.us LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds cattle owners to test their herd for Bovine Trichomoniasis. · As of 2/24/2012, there are 4 positive “trich” locations in Colorado (Custer, Kit Carson, Las Animas, and Otero). Three of the four cases were diagnosed in 2011. […]
Upcoming Class Focus on Wellness, Nutrition and Fun through Cooking
Lamar, COLORADO: The highly successful “Bon Appetit” class is coming to Lamar over spring-break. CSU Extension Agents Lacey Mann and Kaye Kasza have been teaching the class in Bent County and are expanding to Prowers County this year. Bon Appetit focuses on wellness, nutrition and physical activity while teaching basic food preparation skills to third- […]
Prowers County 4-H Foundation Ushers in March Membership Drive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 17, 2012 By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—2012 is off and running and March has been declared “Membership Madness” month. The Prowers County 4-H Foundation is developing new ways to invest in our 4-H future and would like to ask your help to […]
County Explores Mobile Meat Processing Unit
A full service Mobile Meat Processing Plant would cost in the neighborhood of $750,000 according to Bruce Fickenscher, CSU livestock representative for the southeast Colorado region. He was accompanied by Wilma Trujillo, CSU Extension Agronomist when they met with the Prowers County Commissioners February 9 to discuss the cost and aspects of operating such a […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
For Immediate Release: February 6, 2012 By Wilma Trujillo, SEA Agronomist In the state of Colorado, pesticide application is regulated by a very strict set of laws enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private, commercial, limited-commercial, and public pesticide applicators. The purpose of the […]
Lamar Community College Hosting AgrAbility Seminar in February
[Fort Collins, Colo.] For many ranchers and farmers, keeping the family business in the family is extremely important. Teaching children to ranch and farm the proper way, along with the value of good hard work can make a difference in keeping the ranch or farm within the family. Leading with a good example reinforces the […]
Fly Ash Dump Protocols to be Reviewed
Area resident Cathy Tintinger, who has opposed fly ash dumping at the city-owned, East Lamar Landfill, requested the intergovernmental agreement between the county and City of Lamar regarding fly ash disposal be terminated. She voiced concerns over the clay content being used as a base for the landfill as well as the fact that ash […]
Christmas Treats and Treasures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 16, 2011 By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—The Southeast Area Extension has officially kicked off the holiday season with their first Christmas Treats and Treasures workshop. Kaye Kasza and Lacey Mann hosted the first day in Las Animas and the reviews are in, […]
Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Credit Workshops
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT WORKSHOPS By Wilma Trujillo, SEA Agronomist In the state of Colorado, pesticide application is regulated by a very strict set of laws enforced by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). Some of the regulations include the licensing of private, commercial, limited-commercial, and public pesticide applicators. The purpose of the license […]
Collaborative Winter Wheat On-Farm Testing Program in Southeast Colorado
By Wilma Trujillo Southeast Area Agronomist Phone: (719) 336-7734 Wilma.Trujillo@colostate.edu The objective of the Collaborative Winter Wheat On-Farm Testing (COFT) program is to compare performance and adaptability of popular and newly released CSU varieties, and promising commercial varieties under unbiased testing conditions. The COFT is a partnership between wheat producers, CSU Extension, CSU Wheat […]
Great Growing Season
Squash, cucumbers, cantaloupes, green peppers, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers and other tasty vegetables were on someone’s menu recently. This past Wednesday, August 7, Karl Nieschburg, Liliana Garcia, Courtney Hasser and Miriam Chavira, employees from High Plains Community Health Center went to check the crop at the community garden just south of the center, and came away […]
Wheat Field Days Underway in Colorado
Click on Pictures to Enlarge – Photos by Russ Baldwin Colorado State University is conducting their annual Wheat Field Days throughout portions of eastern Colorado, and recently completed on-site summaries in Walsh, Brandon and Lamar. Eleven test sites will be viewed through this week and next at Yuma, Julesburg, Haxton, Burlington and Orchard. One site […]
2011 Colorado Wheat Field Day in Southeast Colorado
The 2011 Colorado Wheat Field Day will be held June 6th. The field day is jointly hosted by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG), Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) and Colorado State University (CSU) Cooperative Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station. The Field day will highlight new hard red and […]
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 […]