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Position: From the Extension Office
Email: ricekw@co.laplata.co.us
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Olives – wait, what? I write this as I sit on the edge of a canal in Seville, Spain. I am immersing myself in the Mediterranean way of eating. They refer to the olive tree as the “tree of life.” I...
DATE: Dec. 7, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Over the years, I’ve written articles that seem to initiate a response from Mother Nature that completely eliminates the need to do what I’m writing about. So, in hopes of that happening again...
DATE: Dec. 3, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Each year, the La Plata County 4-H Council elects new youth officers to represent our organization. The team of officers works together throughout the year to plan, organize and implement a...
DATE: Nov. 16, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Holidays are fast approaching, and we tend to spend more time baking, entertaining and making special treats and candy for gatherings. I’m starting to get more questions about tough dinner rolls,...
DATE: Nov. 9, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
You know time flies when you’re daydreaming in your office (extremely momentarily) about a topic for the monthly newspaper article and you see a certificate on the wall recognizing five years of...
DATE: Nov. 6, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Who’s ready to do the monster mash? La Plata County 4-H would like to invite all local youths to our inaugural Halloween Ball. This free event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct....
DATE: Oct. 18, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
A grand total 145.5 million people were affected by the Equifax data breach. Yahoo corrected their 2013 breach of 1 billion users to all 3 billion users. The breaches hacked names, addresses,...
DATE: Oct. 13, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The autumnal tease is here. A couple nights of frost, the changing colors and the snow up high on the mountain tops signal the changing of the guard. We all scramble to get the wood chopped and...
DATE: Oct. 6, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The 2016-17 La Plata County 4-H year is coming to a close. 4-H members had a successful local county fair, and many members participated in the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo, which wrapped up on...
DATE: Sept. 16, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
This is the time of year when we are overwhelmed with a wonderful variety of fresh produce. It is easy to fulfill the recommendation of 2½ cups daily of any combination of fruits and vegetables....
DATE: Sept. 8, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
There are times during the year when your senses get the best of you: the sight of the first snow, the sound of coyotes while camping or the taste of fruit picked right from the tree. On a recent...
DATE: Sept. 2, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
It’s time for the La Plata County Fair! A time to hear kids laugh, watch them focus during their time in front of a fair judge and hear the pride in their voices when they talk about their...
DATE: Aug. 9, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
The Durango Herald is assisting Santa this year in collecting letters from local children. Drop off your child’s letter to Santa in the mailbox in front of The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Avenue, in downtown Durango. All letters will be added to this photo gallery and a selection will run in The Durango Herald on Dec. 22.
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