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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 […]
LCC Booster Club Banquet this Wednesday
The Lamar Community College Runnin’ Lopes Booster Club will host its third annual Athletic Banquet on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the LCC Wellness Center. The banquet will feature two special guests, LCC alumna Michelle Reynolds and Lamar native Scott Elarton. LCC coaches will also give updates on their seasons — complete or […]
Small Steps Forward for Pierre Auger Project
The national and global recession has slowed development of the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory for the past several years. Twenty countries are supporting the southeastern Colorado project, headquartered in Prowers County and at Lamar Community College. CSU and the Colorado School of Mines are also important technical contributors, but a lack […]
Lamar Hosting Workshop for Returning CRP to Production
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was established under Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 to control soil erosion and loss of productivity. The program has been credited with substantial reduction in wind and water erosion of marginal croplands. About 18.4 million acres of CRP contracts across the USA are expiring before 2012. […]
It is Not Really What is Above Ground that Matters!
Southeast Area – It is the time of year when our livestock are not the only ones looking for a little green grass! Most of us are tired of feeding and the livestock are in need of a little more variety in their diet. Regretfully, a majority of the Eastern Plains of Colorado have not […]