Brooding and Space Requirements for Poultry – 2.502
Print this fact sheet by H. L. Enos* (10/18) Quick Facts… Proper brooding temperatures are necessary for chicks to be healthy and to rapidly feather. The brooder temperature will decrease with each week of age. All poultry requires a minimum amount of square feet in coops, runs and cages that increases with age to maintain […]
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Print this fact sheet by Byron F. Miller* (10/18) Quick Facts… Biosecurity measures will help with disease prevention and are essential for the poultry flock owner. Biosecurity consists of the methods an owner can use to decrease diseases from affecting their flock. Good management will include isolation practices, a stringent sanitation protocol and a sound […]
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Personnel Notes – October 2018
Print Personnel Notes With Sympathy for the family of … Marlo Meakins passed away on September 13. Marlo’s Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 6, 2-4 PM at the Charco Broiler (1716 East Mulberry Street) in Fort Collins. AWARD DOLLARS RECEIVED New Extension Awards Investigators Sponsor Title Total Award Amount P.I. JoAnn Powell CO- […]
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Extension Update – September 27, 2018
On behalf of PLT: AmeriCorps Update – Melinda Macpherson PRU Leader Training – for current and curious PRU leaders – Jan Carroll & Cary Weiner Community Development – Greg Felsen Cropping Systems – Ron Meyer Energy – Cary Weiner Environmental Horticulture – Alison O’Connor FAFS Food Systems – Becca Jablonski Livestock & Range – Retta […]
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Personnel Notes – September 2018
Print Personnel Notes Sympathies to… The sister, Gisele Jefferson and the family of Mary Jane Ward, former Extension Agent, FCS, in Las Animas County, passed away on Friday August 31, 2018. After a long battle with M.S. Services will be held Saturday 10:00 am in the Branson School Gym, in Branson, CO. Memorial contributions may […]
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Newsletter de Asuntos Familiares – Julio de 2018
PDF Version Maíz, uno de los product os orgullosament e producidos en Colorado Por Anne Zander, Agente de la Ext ensión para la Familia y el Consumidor Colorado es conocido por la producción de unos de los mejores maíces dulces de la nación. Nuestra tierra única, clima y prácticas de agricultura innovativas, producen maíz dulce de alta calidad. La […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – July 2018
PDF Version Sweet corn one of Colorado’s Proud By Anne Zander, Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, Boulder County Colorado is known for producing some of the best sweet corn in the nation. Our unique soil, growing climate and innovative farming practices, produces high quality sweet corn. Harvest and shipping of Colorado sweet corn is typically mid-July through mid-October. Types […]
Take a TourExtension Update – July 10, 2018
On behalf of PLT: Next PLT Meeting and Training – Jan Carroll 4-H – Jean Glowacki Community Development – Greg Felsen Cropping Systems – Ron Meyer Energy – Cary Weiner Environmental Horticulture – Alison O’Connor Family and Financial Stability – Gisele Jefferson Food Systems – Becca Jablonski Livestock & Range – Retta Bruegger Natural Resources […]
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Personnel Notes – July 2018
Print Personnel Notes Sympathies to… Jeff and Vanessa Tranel on the death of Jeff’s sister Sherri Tranel. She passed away on May 31, 2018 in Gillette, Wyoming. Services were held June 8 and 9. For obituary go to: http://www.gillettememorialchapel.com/obituary/sherri-tranel. Condolences may be sent to Jeff and Vanessa Tranel, 1525 Lexington Rd., Pueblo, CO 81001. AWARD […]
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Functional Foods for Health – 9.391
Print this fact sheet by N. Litwin, J. Clifford, and S. Johnson* (3/18) Quick Facts… The term functional foods is used to describe foods or food ingredients that provide health benefits beyond meeting basic nutrition needs. Inclusion of these types of foods can provide further protection against chronic disease and condition development. Different compounds most […]
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