County committee nominations sought
The nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins on Monday, June 17.
The nomination form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available online at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections.
Protect your livestock from wildlife predators
Small livestock owners who live in areas where wildlife might be nearby are being asked by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to take extra steps to protect their animals.
More and more people throughout Colorado — and not just in rural areas — are keeping livestock.
Thistle Whistle Farms sets bar high
Photo courtesy Delta Conservation District Mark Waltermire shares his love of growing things with children during a recent field trip to Thistle Whistle Farms outside Hotchkiss. Waltermire and Katie Dean, owners of Thistle Whistle Farms, were named Farmer Conservationists of the Year by the Delta Conservation District.Mark Waltermire loves growing things. At his Thistle Whistle Farm outside of Hotchkiss, we sit under a shade awning and talk as we peel various kinds of sweet onions — red ones from Italy and other colors, too, with unusual names. The talk bounces around from one kind of plant to another, from gooseberries to potatoes to marketable, edible weeds.
Leafy spurge now blooming in the area
Photo submitted Leafy spurgeLeafy 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.
Tips on controlling Russian knapweed
Does your acreage have Russian knapweed? Probably, because basically, it's everywhere!
