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As you are reading this, Beth may be taking down the Christmas tree. She is no Scrooge, by any means. Our house has been full of lights and fir boughs, and our mantle is scattered with little...
DATE: Jan. 4, 2021 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
If you’ve read my articles over the years, you probably have a good sense of my upbringing. My grandpa, my dad, my sister and I were either born in Durango or nearby (my grandpa was born in Pagosa...
DATE: Dec. 7, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
In 1914, the U.S. Congress formalized what is now called “Extension” through the Smith-Lever Act. It established the U.S. Department of Agriculture partnership with land-grant universities...
DATE: Nov. 9, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Who would have guessed that in a year when the area hit the jackpot in terms of fruit tree production, we couldn’t celebrate it like we have in the past? 2020 has been defined by the “pivot.”...
DATE: Sept. 30, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
An email came across my desk this past week, and it pretty much exemplified 2020: “The NOAA Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a moderate to high risk of much-below normal temperatures on...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
I never really considered myself a “lawn guy.” Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy lying down under the shade of a tree on soft grass or seeing the outfield of the baseball field bright green...
DATE: Aug. 17, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
I promise the next 550 words, give or take, won’t be about the weather. It’s not like I couldn’t – between the incessant wind, lack of rainfall or temperatures in the mid-90s, I could in fact write...
DATE: July 6, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Every year, I write about the weather, and subsequently, every year, I write about writing about the weather. Kind of a “Who’s on First?” skit I do with all of you, so thanks for participating. To...
DATE: June 8, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
These winds are getting to me, and I don’t even live on Florida Mesa. They pick up in the afternoon, grabbing dust, dirt and pollen, and deposit them directly into my eyes and nose. I am a...
DATE: May 4, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
My Grandpa Parmenter was an auto parts salesman who had a pen collection like no other. He must have traded other salesmen – “I’ll give you a Big A Automotive for a Michelin” – and I think he must...
DATE: April 6, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
I like the idea of writing with a pen or pencil. I actually lament that cursive isn’t as prevalent in the elementary school curriculum as it was when I was a kid. For those of you in my age bracket...
DATE: March 9, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Many of you out there consider New Year’s Day the first day of the year. However, there are others who consider it the start of the next gardening season. Don’t believe me? You know you are a...
DATE: Feb. 3, 2020 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
