All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending April 17, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Windy conditions and minimal moisture were observed across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-two percent of the State […]
Lopes Day Ribbon Cutting Events at Lamar Community College
Lopes Day, April 14th, was an eventful day at the Lamar Community College campus as four ribbon-cutting events were held, highlighting the construction projects which will augment the academic curriculum and social atmosphere at LCC. Ribbon cutting ceremonies were held for the My Advancement Plan (MAP) Center at the Betz Technology Center, the […]
Colorado Employment Situation – March 2022
5,800 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in March; Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.7% According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point in March to 3.7 percent. This marks the lowest rate since February 2020, when it was 2.8 percent. The national unemployment rate declined two-tenths […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report for Week Ending April 10, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm temperatures and extreme wind were experienced across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-two percent of the State is […]
Golden Plains Insurance Expands S.E. Colorado Operation
Lamar-based Golden Plains Insurance Agency, Inc. has announced another expansion with the acquisition of Baxter Agency in Eads. The purchase was completed April 5, 2022. Marilyn Baxter established Baxter Agency in 1989 to successfully serve clients across southeast Colorado from her office at 101 East 15th Street in Eads. Golden Plains is […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending April 3, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warm temperatures and minimal moisture allowed fieldwork to continue across most of the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Thirty-four percent of the […]
PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS – MARCH 1, 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: As of March 1, Colorado growers intend to plant 1.45 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2022, up 70,000 acres, or 5 percent from last year’s plantings, according to the March 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Sorghum planting intentions […]
Colorado Celebrating 150th State Fair
Pueblo, Colo. — Starting with a Tuesday morning flash sale, the Colorado State Fair announced its celebration plans for the 150th State Fair, scheduled for August 26 – September 5, 2022, at the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado. Over the span of 150 minutes, the Colorado State Fair sold admission tickets for $1.50, selling […]
Low-flying Helicopters to Survey Lesser Prairie Chicken Populations in S.E. Colorado
LAMAR, Colo. – Beginning in mid-April, helicopter crews will move across southeastern Colorado to conduct aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chicken. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to document population trends and how the bird is responding to management strategies. Low-flying helicopters allow crews to find […]
CROP PROGRESS AND CONDITION WEEK ENDING MARCH 27, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Above average temperatures and windy conditions were observed across the state last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 83 percent of the state is under drought conditions, down 9 percentage points from last week. Thirty-four percent of […]
Cattle on Feed Report
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,120,000 head as of March 1, 2022. The latest inventory was down 2 percent from February 1, 2022, but up 2 percent from March 1, 2021. Cattle feeders […]
LCC Hosting FFA Career Development Day
(Lamar, Colo.) – Lamar Community College (LCC) will welcome more than 700 students from high schools throughout Colorado to campus for FFA Regional Career Development Events (CDEs). The event will be held Wednesday, April 6th, beginning at 9am. LCC hosts the regional contest each year, which is one of the largest FFA events in […]
Livestock Slaughter – February 2022 Highlights
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.43 billion pounds in February, up 1 percent from the 4.39 billion pounds produced in February 2021. Beef production, at 2.25 billion pounds, was 7 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.69 million head, up 6 percent from February 2021. The […]
Erin Tempel Selected as National Youth Delegate for Prestigious Conference at George Mason University
Erin Tempel, a student at Lamar High School, has been selected to represent Wiley, CO as a National Youth Delegate to the 2022 Washington Youth Summit on the Environment at George Mason University. Tempel joins a select group of 100 students from across the country to participate in an intensive, week-long study of leadership […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending March 20, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Minimal precipitation and windy conditions persisted across the state last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 92 percent of the state is under drought conditions, unchanged from last week. Concerns remain regarding long-term moisture deficits, with 57 […]
