Colorado crop production highlights – August 2018

Based on September 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 174.20 million bushels, according to the September 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 2 percent from the August 1 forecast and down 6 percent from the 185.90 million bushels produced last year. The 1.34 million acres expected to be harvested for grain this year are unchanged from the August 1 forecast and 40,000 acres above the 1.30 million acres harvested a year ago.

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Flags will be lowered Monday to honor Staff Sergeant Diobanjo Sanagustin

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff September 17 to honor U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Diobanjo Sanagustin, was died September 4 in Afghanistan supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

Sanagustin, 32, is survived by his wife, son, and parents. He was assigned to B Company, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson.

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Hunting Black Bears in Colorado – What to Know for the 2018 Season

Hunting the American Black Bear in Colorado is an experience that’s both thrilling and rewarding. Due to the state’s abundant black bear population, there are plenty of opportunities to secure a trophy or two.

About Colorado’s 2018 Black Bear Hunting Season

The timeline for the 2018 Colorado bear hunting season is as follows:

•      Rifle Limited (by draw): September 2-30 

•      Archery (over-the-counter with caps): September 2-30

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Movie Review - The Nun

My last two roommates have complained about me having an annoying habit: walking around our apartment in my socks, not making a sound, and scaring the… let’s say “daylights” out of them when I enter a shared room like the kitchen. There’s no good reason for them to be scared – it’s just little ol’ me - and I’m in no way trying to time my entrance so that it scares them, but it’s just human nature to jump a mile in their air when something pops up unexpectedly.

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