Archive for September 3rd, 2022
10 Year Observance of 9/11 Tribute Set for September 10th
A decade ago, several dozen people came together on the north steps of the Prowers County Courthouse at an invitation from veteran, Doug Harbour, to reflect on the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and to honor our military veterans, first responders and the memory of those who perished on that day. Harbour has continued […]
DeWitt- Schneider- Bellomy: Veterans Honored with Quilt of Valor
Mr. Terry DeWitt answered the call of duty in 1963 to the United States Army. He served in Korea and the United States of America and was honorably discharged in 1965. Members of the Quilt of Valor Foundation were honored to award Mr. DeWitt with a Quilt of Valor to thank him for his […]
Rocky Mountain Field Institute Seeking Volunteers for Tamarisk Removal at John Martin
The Rocky Mountain Field Institute has an upcoming project at John Martin Reservoir State Park on September 24th and 25th. Volunteers will be working at and camping along the eastern shores of John Martin Reservoir joining Rangers from John Martin Reservoir and volunteers from Rocky Mountain Field Institute, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, and Bent […]
RMEF Grants over $1M to Wildlife Habitat
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners allocated $1,126,750 in grant funding to improve wildlife habitat and bolster scientific research in Colorado. RMEF directly granted $281,725 that leveraged an additional $845,025 in partner dollars. “These grants pay for habitat enhancement projects ranging from forest thinning and prescribed burns to invasive weed […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION WEEK ENDING AUGUST 28, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Dry, warm weather stressed non-irrigated crops and rangeland, but conditions were overall ideal for fieldwork and harvest activities, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 57 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 1 percentage point from […]
LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JULY 2022
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS: Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.23 billion pounds in July, down 3 percent from the 4.38 billion pounds produced in July 2021. Beef production, at 2.25 billion pounds, was 3 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.78 million head, down 2 percent from July 2021. […]
USDA ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR THE UPCOMING CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – September 1, 2022 – Farmers and ranchers in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming will soon have the opportunity to be represented in the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every state, county and territory. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will mail the 2022 Census of Agriculture […]
