Job Vacancy #19-22 Extension Agent, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, and Food Systems, Jefferson County, Golden, CO
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We invite you to review Colorado State University’s Principles of Community that guide our mission and vision of access, teaching, service, and engagement. Inspired by its land-grant […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – February
Download PDF Version Here Who Will Help Me Make Bread? By Carla Farrand, Family and Consumer Science Agent, Garfield County Nothing smells better than freshly baked bread hot from the oven. It gives us the feeling of comfort and love. Making bread is a fun and educational activity to do as a family. Here are […]
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The History of Wild Horses & Burros in Colorado and the American West – 3.103
By Dr. Leisl Carr Childers, Hailey Doucette, & Retta Bruegger Quick Facts… Wild horses and burros are the descendants of the animals brought to North America by European colonists. Indigenous peoples such as the Núuchiu (Ute) in Colorado developed powerful horse cultures. In Colorado, federal removal of Indigenous peoples stemmed from tensions with American settlers […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – October
Enjoying Fall Time Produce By Amber Webb, Family Consumer Sciences Agent, Larimer County Harvest season is still going strong in many places! The sea sonal fall bounty is ripe and ready for the picking! You may be getting gifts of extra garden produce from neighbors. Or, you have plans to visit a pumpkin patch soon. […]
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Agriculture and Livestock, /Montezuma County, Cortez CO We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We invite you to review Colorado State University’s Principles of Community that guide our mission and vision of access, teaching, service and […]
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Job Vacancy #17-21 Area Extension Agent– Agronomy and Cropping Systems Southeast Area, Prowers County, Lamar, CO We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We invite you to review Colorado State University’s Principles of Community that guide […]
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2021 Issue Canvases Issue Canvases are submitted by PRU Leaders for issues in which PRUs have medium- or long-term goals (such as behavior or condition change). Issue Canvases are intended to help PRU members clarify and communicate shared goals, ‘theories of change’ for how to achieve those goals, indicators of success (outcome indicators), and high-level […]
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Capric Acid: A Promising Next-Generation Herbicide for Organic Specialty Crop Production – 0.314
Print this fact sheet by T.J. Mason and M.E. Uchanski* (10/20) Quick Facts… Post-emergent, non-selective herbicides can be used to manage weeds growing in and around certified organic food crops; they are allowable with restrictions.* The active ingredients caprylic and capric acid quickly “burn down” small annual and perennial weeds (≤2” in height). Annual weeds […]
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Management-intensive Grazing (MiG) on Irrigated Pasture – 1.635
Print this fact sheet by Casey Shawver, Joe Brummer, Jim Ippolito, Jason Ahola, and Ryan Rhoades* (9/20) Quick Facts… MiG emphasizes “intensive management” and not “intensive pasture use” by controlling grazing time and space to balance available forage with animal demand. Balancing grazing frequency and intensity with the opportunity for forage regrowth are core MiG principles. […]
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Pulse Crops and their Key Role as Staple Foods in Healthful Eating Patterns – 0.313
Print this fact sheet by Reza Keshavarz, Chelsea Didinger, Ann Duncan, Henry Thompson* (9/20) Quick Facts… Pulses (such as common beans, chickpeas, lentils) have been consumed by humans for millennia and are among the most extensively used staple foods in the world. All pulses are nutrient-dense, providing a rich source of fiber, protein, minerals (e.g., […]
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