15 Years Ago

July 11, 2003

·     Construction began this week on the multi-million-dollar water improvement for the town of Eads

·     The High Plains 13-year-old All Stars Will be heading to Paonia for the state tournament after beating East Central East in best of 2 games at the area tournament.

25 Years Ago

July 14, 1993

• New Expansion of Exceptional Drought into Southeast Colorado
• USDA Update - July 14, 2018
• Birthdays & Anniversaries
• Photo of the Week
• Agency on

“Hot? Did you say hot?”

“Sure did, Windy, have a seat and join us,” said Doc. We were huddled up in the coolth of the air conditioner blast in that certain part of the dining room at the Mule Barn truck stop. Yes. It was hot.

“Ain’t like Death Valley, howsomever,” Windy said. “Now boys, that there’s HOT!”

“You been to Death Valley, Windy?”

WINNOW

“Winnowing separates the chaff from the wheat. “A wise king (leader or president) winnows out the wicked...” Proverbs 20:26

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

·      COUNTY APPROVED FOR CRP EMERGENCY HAYING AND GRAZING

·      County Committee Nomination Deadline -  August 1^st

·      Apply for Livestock Forage Program - Call office for appointment.

·      FARM LOAN Personnel in Kiowa County Service Center – Tuesday, September 11^th

So many more people seem to be interested in learning about cottage foods and how to be a part of making and selling their own products under the Cottage Foods Act. If you are one of the people reading this article still asking yourself what a cottage food is, let me help you define that. A “Cottage Food Operation” is a business operated by a person who produces or packages non-potentially hazardous food in a kitchen located in the person’s primary domestic residence or another appropriately equipped residential or commercial-style kitchen on that property.

With wildfires around the state burning forestland and destroying homes, many Coloradans want to know what they can do to help. One way to have a positive impact on affected forests and communities is through the replanting of trees, which is the goal of the donor-driven Restoring Colorado’s Forests Fund.

The Chamber of Commerce usually chooses one person or a couple for this prestigious annual award in our county to honor and say "Thank You" to volunteers.      

The 2018 Colorado State Fair entertainment series is already packed with a variety of acts for the entire family and now, Larry the Cable Guy, Old Dominion, and Lorenzo Antonio with La Sombra De Tony Guerrero has been added to the lineup.  Tickets are now on sale.

Most tickets include gate admission for the opportunity to enjoy a full day at the Fair with no additional cost. For more details, visit our website at www.coloradostatefair.com.  Tickets are now on sale for the following acts:

Extreme drought condition in Southeast Colorado have forced many area producers to file prevent plant claims on land intended for spring crops such as corn, grain sorghum and sunflowers or if the acres were not insured to let them remain in a fallow period.   

Some areas have received moisture following the last plant date for the insured crops and a chance remains that we may receive monsoonal moisture through the second half of July.  

The question becomes “what to do with these fields if moisture is received?”