Leafy spurge is now blooming
By Webb Callicutt
Delta County Weed Program
Leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula, is located in eastern Delta County along lands irrigated by the Stewart, Minnesota and Turner Ditches. The Minnesota Creek Road area is the epicenter for leafy spurge.
4-H’ers compete in livestock judging
This spring 4-H members of the Tri-River Area Livestock Judging Teams have competed in contests held across Colorado. The teams are comprised of members from Delta, Mesa and Montrose counties.
Drought conditions to approach 2002 levels
This winter's lackluster snow pack was well below average and has melted about four to six weeks earlier than usual. Phyllis Philipps, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) state conservationist, reported that "statewide snowpack looks to have peaked around March 12, a month ahead of the average peak date, and began melting in late March at rates typically not observed until May."
Great job of spreading the word
Photo by Randy Sunderland
The Delta County Commissioners congratulated Isaac Munoz and Karen Scheele-Nittler of the Delta County Extension Office for their outstanding, and now award-winning, efforts to keep 4-H’ers and their families informed about the 4-H program. The two were notified earlier this month that their work is now advanced to national competition in two different categories. Their 4-H Parent Handbook (Educational Piece) and the monthly newsletter (Periodic Publications) were judged best at both the state and regional level for National Association of Extension 4-H Agents. The regional competition includes entries from 15 western states. The winners from each of the four regions will now be judged and the winner announced at the national conference in July. Pictured are commissioner Bruce Hovde, Isaac Munoz, commissioner Olen Lund, Karen Scheele-Nittler, and commissioner Doug Atchley
Special funding to improve water quality around Fruitgrowers
A new National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI) committed to improving impaired waterways in Colorado has recently been announced. NWQI allows Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Colorado to focus technical and financial resources in our priority watersheds.