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Obviously the need for a state militia has been replaced by the National Guard and Coast Guard whereby trained military personnel are entrusted with the defense of this country against domestic enemies.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

The Board of Directors of Farm Credit of Southern Colorado has announced that they have selected Jeremy Anderson to fill the role of President and CEO.

Anderson comes to Farm Credit of Southern Colorado from Heartland Bank, a community bank in Hastings, Nebraska, where he most recently served as Regional President.

Lamar Community College Foundation is making final preparations for its first annual Boots, Bling & Blessings celebration Saturday, October 21, at 6:00pm in the LCC Equine Complex. 

The Northeastern Junior College (NJC) Rodeo Team returned home from Riverton, Wyoming, and the Central Wyoming College Rustler Round-Up victorious with a men’s team championship.  Riverton was the fourth and final stop of the fall college rodeo season.  Leading the charge for a team title was sophomore, Jace Staudt an Ag Business major from Nathrop, Colorado.  Staudt started the day with a solid 3rd place finish in the team roping heading for JD Kirwin of Gillette College.  Staudt followed it up with a go-round win and an average title in the tie-down roping.  The w

Kit Carson Booster Club  will be hosting the annual PINK OUT and Silent Auction  at the upcoming High School Volleyball game Oct. 13. The Tragedy Fund benefits families in need in our community and surrounding areas