The board of directors and leadership team of Agfinity, a member-ow,ed cooperative, have decided to close the Eaton Car Care Center, which became effective Wednesday.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) was born out of troubled times — the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s. Dust storms ravaged the nation’s farmland, stripping away millions of tons of topsoil and carrying it all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.

In response to this disaster, the Soil Conservation Service—today’s NRCS—worked side-by-side with farmers to help them recover and build sustainable farming solutions through soil conservation.

This week National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) explores smart cities, connected devices, digitized records, smart cars and smart homes which have become our new reality.

USDA Update

Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Saturday, Oct. 14

FBLA and STUCO VB Trny Fundraiser 1:00 p.m. 

Monday, Oct. 16

4:30 p.m. HS VB at High Plains JV and Varsity Leave Time  2:45 

Homecoming Dress Day Upper Classmen Stone Age and Freshmen Objects 

Lunch:  Nachos 

Tuesday, Oct. 17

4:00 p.m. HS VB at Granada Leave Time 2:15 p.m.

Homecoming Dress Day Upper Classmen 80s Hairband and Freshmen Vegetables 

Lunch:  Sloppy Joes 

Wednesday, Oct. 18

Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R), along with U.S. Representative Scott Tipton (R-CO-3), today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $1.5 million to support business growth in rural Colorado.

“These grants provide critical funding to assist rural communities with workforce development and job creation efforts,” Bennet said. “We will continue our work with the EDA in Delta and Montrose counties to assist communities that are struggling with job losses in the coal industry.”

Colorado Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE) held their annual state convention in Lamar, Colorado on October 6, 2017 at the Lamar Community Building. The convention business meeting began just after 1 pm with Colorado WIFE President Cathy Scherler, Sheridan Lake, Colorado, calling the meeting to order. Several members were in attendance and guest speaker Colorado State Representative HD 64 and WIFE member Kimmi Lewis from Kim, Colorado joined the meeting later on.

Colorado hunters can expect another good waterfowl season in 2017-18, although CPW avian program leader Jim Gammonley said there are signs that duck numbers may start to see declines in the future due to drier conditions to the north. Waterfowl hunting opportunities in Colorado extend from mid-September teal seasons to light goose conservation seasons ending in April.

The second amendment of the United States Constitution states: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."

Obviously the need for a state militia has been replaced by the National Guard and Coast Guard whereby trained military personnel are entrusted with the defense of this country against domestic enemies. Their weapons are tightly controlled and safeguarded.