San Luis Valley Area
Extension
CSU Extension delivers lifelong learning opportunities to citizens where they live, fostering healthy youth and families; prosperous farms, ranches, and business; and strong, resilient communities.
Welcome to the new San Luis Valley Area Extension website
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Announcement
Interested in 4-H?
Our unique area of Colorado has a thriving 4-H community! Youth ages 8 to 18 are eligible to participate. Children ages 5 to 7 are also eligible to join Cloverbuds, a non-competitive introduction to the 4-H experience.
SLV 4-H
Announcement
Wildfire Season
It’s wildfire season here in Colorado. Find information and resources on preparation, planning and recovery on the CSU Extension website.
Emergency Planning & Recovery Resources
From 4-H clubs to local trainings, San Luis Valley Area Extension supports individuals and communities with programming, services, and educational outreach.
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Youth Program
San Luis Valley Area 4-H
4-H is America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
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Family & Consumer Science
CSU Extension works in the San Luis Valley Area to help cultivate thriving individuals, families, and communities through lifelong education in nutrition, food safety, healthy aging, mental well-being, and financial health.
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Route 285 in Colorado with countryside green farm near Saguache and view of Rocky Mountains with water sprayer Annual Conference
Southern Rocky Mountain Agriculture Conference
Each February, this conference provides crucial information for sustainable, profitable production and management strategies for potato growers and small grain/forage growers of the San Luis Valley.
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Community Program
Colorado AgrAbility Project
The Colorado AgrAbility Project has worked to promote independence and enhance quality of life for agriculture producers in rural Colorado for more than 25 years.
Upcoming Events
Explore events happening in and around the San Luis Valley Area.
Colorado State Fair
In Person
Colorado State Fairgrounds
Cottage Food Online Safety Training
Online
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