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Dam maintenance by Army Corps to force two brief closures of East Ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park
HASTY, Colo. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which owns John Martin Reservoir, is planning to do routine maintenance work on its dam starting on Sept. 27 with a planned completion date of Oct. 12. Low water levels in the reservoir make it an ideal time to inspect and maintain the upstream side of […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report Week Ending 9-11-2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Record breaking temperatures, followed by a stark cool down affected crop conditions 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, 46 percent of the State is under drought conditions, unchanged from the previous week. Seventeen percent […]
Summer 2022Climate Recap from NWS, Pueblo
The start of meteorological summer 2022 (June, July and August) saw a rollercoaster of temperatures and precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado, as several passing weather systems brought bouts of cold and stormy conditions, along with bouts of warm and dry conditions. The latter half of June also saw an early start to […]
Colorado Crop Progress-Condition Report, Week of 9/4/2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Above average temperatures and very limited moisture plagued 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, 46 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 11 percentage points from the previous week. Seventeen percent of the […]
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 […]
Improvement in Southeastern Colorado Drought
Monsoon Moisture Brings Continued Improvements in Drought Conditions across South Central and Southeast Colorado SYNOPSIS: July of 2022 was a warm and wet month across south central and southeast Colorado, as the southwest summer monsoon brought periods of abundant moisture and bouts of heavy rainfall across the region. The monsoon has remained active […]
12 Centennial Farms and Ranches Including S.E. Colorado, Recognized by History Colorado and CDA
Tatsunosuke Hirakata, pictured here holding Gene Hirakata and standing alongside family members Toki and Keiji Hirakata and Suiko Kumagai, began farming south of Rocky Ford in 1915. (Courtesy of the Hirakata Family). History Colorado and the Colorado Department of Agriculture have expanded their annual Centennial Farms and Ranches commemoration to include categories that now […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, 8-21-2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Cooler than average temperatures and scattered precipitation 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, 58 percent of the State is under drought conditions, equal to the previous week. Twenty-four percent of the State […]
CATTLE ON FEED, Week of August 19, 2022
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 1,040,000 head as of August 1, 2022. The latest inventory was 2 percent below the previous month’s inventory and unchanged from the August 1, 2021 inventory. Cattle feeders […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, Week Ending 8-14-2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: High temperatures and limited moisture continued to plague 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, 58 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 4 percentage points from the previous week. Twenty-seven […]
Prowers County Commissioners had Full Agenda
The Prowers County Commissioners met Tuesday, August 9th in routine session and approved various agenda action items through the day before attending the local VA Town Forum held that afternoon at the County SOS Center on East Olive Street. To that end, the commissioners noted in a letter to U.S. Congressman, Michael Bennet, […]
CROP PRODUCTION – AUGUST 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Based on August 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 142.78 million bushels, according to the August 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 4 percent from last year’s 148.35 million bushels. The 1.21 million acres […]
Colorado Crop Summer, August 7, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Record breaking temperatures and limited moisture 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, 62 percent of the State is under drought conditions, down 17 percentage points from the previous week. Thirty-one percent of […]
Prowers County Public Health and Environment Notified of Monkeypox Case
Monkeypox identified and confirmed in Prowers County PROWERS COUNTY – On August 4, 2022, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) notified Prowers County Public Health and Environment (PCPHE) of a confirmed case of monkeypox. The risk to the general public continues to be low. Meagan Hillman, Director of PCPHE said, […]
January 1 Honey Bee Colonies Down 1 Percent for Operations with Five or More Colonies
Honey bee colonies for operations with five or more colonies in the United States on January 1, 2022 totaled 2.88 million colonies, down 1 percent from January 1, 2021. The number of colonies in the United States on April 1, 2022, was 2.92 million colonies. During 2021, honey bee colonies on January 1, April 1, […]
