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Email: ricekw@co.laplata.co.us
Position: La Plata County Extension Office
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As a kid, my memories of a backyard garden are somewhat vague, and honestly, none too pleasant. For me, summer was meant for baseball. Every day in June and July, the script was already written:...
DATE: Aug. 5, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The 2017 La Plata County Fair is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is “A Living Legacy.” 4-H members throughout the county have been working hard all year for this event. Members will enter...
DATE: July 13, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
This is the time of year students, parents and grandparents are excited as students prepare to “emancipate” to college. There is so much to figure out: what to pack, campus safety, class schedules,...
DATE: July 5, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Just like I predicted: June was hot and dry. Fans and window air-conditioning units were turned on before we wanted to. Upstairs bedrooms were too hot to sleep in. The Animas River seemed...
DATE: June 30, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
On June 9 and 10, something amazing is going to happen here in Durango. No, it has nothing to do with the end of road construction, the opening of another hotel or the start of some...
DATE: June 1, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
It’s definitely hard to put a nutrition label on that strawberry – for reasons beyond its compact size. A single cup of strawberries can provide 100 percent of the recommended daily allowance of...
DATE: May 31, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Each year, La Plata County 4-H is pleased to announce four $500 dollar scholarships to enrolled members who are looking to go on to higher educational institutes in the fall. We are proud to...
DATE: May 17, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
This past month, I have become pretty intimate with my neighborhood on the southside of Durango. After going through back surgery in early April, my primary means of exercise has been my own two...
DATE: May 4, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The choices we make about “healthy” foods to put in our cupboards rest with each of us, not on Food and Drug Administration. Yes, companies find ways to label food to make us think it is healthy....
DATE: April 27, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Youth engagement is vital to overall community health. Programs that seek the input of young people benefit by being able to better plan and organize their services. Organizations with positive...
DATE: April 16, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Last month, I wrote about ample space in the landscape, a luxury (or detriment depending on your interests) that many of us wish we had. I had some suggestions for large trees that could work if...
DATE: April 3, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
I know spring has arrived, not only because yellow flowers are popping up but because the annual “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Dozen” lists have been presented. This is a report by the Environmental...
DATE: March 30, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
