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Position: Director and horticulture agent
Email: parmenterdm@co.laplata.co.us
Position: Family and consumer science agent
January is National Radon Action Month, when all residents – both renters and owners – are urged to test their home for radon. It is recommended that homes be screened every five years. If a...
DATE: Jan. 1, 2017 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Earlier this month, La Plata County 4-H entered a team into the First Lego League Four Corners qualifier. First Lego League is an international competition that promotes STEM education through...
DATE: Dec. 14, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Whew. We have made it through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But most of us aren’t finished shopping or joining friends and family. Thieves are out there just waiting for us to make one mistake. We...
DATE: Dec. 4, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
In Southwest Colorado, our coldest months are fast approaching. Allow me to remind you: In December 2015, we had 11 nights that registered below zero at the airport; January had 14 nights that...
DATE: Nov. 30, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
It’s time to be thankful. As your 4-H Extension agent, I couldn’t be more thankful for all the youths and adults in our program. The partnerships between adults and young people are the...
DATE: Nov. 16, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Come November, I traditionally write the “end of the year” or “season in review” column. I lament on the dry winter, the cold spring, the brutally hot summer and even the sneaky end-of-the-season...
DATE: Nov. 2, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
To succeed in the 21st-century workforce, young people will need skills in science, technology, engineering and math. They will also need life skills in public speaking, leadership and community...
DATE: Oct. 19, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
If you can figure out how to maneuver through the national political scene that has infected my Facebook page, you can see that almost every one of my local “friends” has taken a photo of the fall...
DATE: Oct. 5, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Picky eating can be a major obstacle for a parent, especially when it comes to getting your child to eat healthy. However, childhood is when lifelong patterns are formed, so it is crucial to help...
DATE: Oct. 1, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Local 4-H members did a fantastic job representing La Plata County at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. This event is such a great learning experience. We had members entered in a variety of...
DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Cool weather seems to have slowed produce production a bit for some of us. With the rains though, there seem to be bumper crops in gardens, farmers markets and grocery stores that encourage digging...
DATE: Sept. 3, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Apples. This year, we are expecting a lot of them. Apple pie, apple crisp and apple cobbler. Sauce, butter and cider, all made with apples. Caramel apples, dried apple rings and the kid’s...
DATE: Aug. 31, 2016 | COLUMN: From the Extension Office
Fort Lewis College is updating about a dozen panels at the Clock Tower in the center of campus to better recognize the past, "in a way that's fully inclusive of our Native American community on campus and the families directly affected by Indian boarding schools."
