Fieldwork continued to progress last week despite minor precipitation events across the state, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

Some areas received scattered moisture last week, but others remained dry and much of the state continued to see adverse effects due to widespread drought conditions. In northwestern counties, the northern mountains saw heavy snow in areas and some rain at lower elevations. A reporter noted that producers were kept out of fields due to rain and melting snow.

Producers are reminded to keep updated livestock inventory records. These records are necessary in the event of a natural disaster. Recent drought disaster declarations may allow producers to become eligible for assistance through a variety of programs.

When disasters strike, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist producers who suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to eligible natural disasters.

Veteran Lamar Community College Baseball coach Scott Crampton reached a big milestone over the weekend, winning the 1000^th game of his coaching career.

Sunday, Runnin’ Lopes Baseball hosted a doubleheader with Otero Junior College at Merchants’ Park.  The Lopes won the first game 4-1, to earn the 1000^th win, but they didn’t stop there.  They celebrated with a sweep of the Rattlers by winning the second game 5-4, pushing Coach Crampton’s win total to 1001.

KIOWA COUNTY

COMMISSIONER MEETING

APRIL 10, 2018 MEETING DATE

APPOINTMENTS:

8:30 A.M. SCRATCH MEETING

9:00 a.m.  COACHES MEETING

9:30 a.m. FIELD EVENTS START

Boys Discus

Girls Shot Put

Boys Long Jump

Girls Long Jump

Girls High Jump

Boys High jump will start following the Girls High jump

10:00 Girls 800 Meter Medley Relay (Final)

10:05 Girls 3200 M Relay (Final)

10:20 Boys 3200 M Relay (Final)

10:35 Girls 100 Meter Dash -Top 8 to Finals

10:50 Boys 100 Meter Dash -Top 8 to Finals

11 :05 Girls 3200 Meter Run (Final)

One skier has died and another is injured following an avalanche that occurred just outside the Maroon Bowl near Aspen.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• PRIMARY NESTING SEASON -  March 15^th -  July 15 -  NO CRP Contract Management ALLOWED
• CRP – Initial and re-seeding of permanent cover -  Deadline April 30^th
• FARM LOAN Personnel in Kiowa County Service Center – Tuesday, May 8^th  
• Conservation District Meeting -  Thursday, April 19^th -  8:00 A.M.

Each spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week is held to bring attention to safety in work zones. This year, the Colorado Department of Transportation will recognize April 9-13 as work zone awareness week. CDOT joins transportation departments across the country supporting the awareness message and hosting events to honor those lost with a ceremony at CDOT’s headquarters April 12.

The IRS is coming – eventually – for the money in your 401(K) or Traditional IRA.

As a result, people who think they have $500,000 or $1 million stashed away for retirement will learn they have less than they realized once they start withdrawing the money and have to pay taxes on those withdrawals.

“It’s not enough to simply save money and grow an IRA and 401(K),” says Troy Bender, president and CEO of Asset Retention Services Inc.