What could be better than enjoying a holiday meal with all your favorites — pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes (extra gravy), white bread and butter, turkey, caffeine, carbonated or alcoholic …
Bromus tectorum goes by many names — cheatgrass, downy brome, drooping brome — and is widespread in the Western United States after its accidental introduction in the 1800s from Eurasia. …
Hidden to all except the most observant or determined hikers and amateur botanists, moonwort is a funky plant that is a rare and exciting find. It grows in areas that have seen past …
When it comes to weed management, what’s below the surface is often more important than what is above it. There are two main types of roots: taproots and fibrous roots. …
We are back to another biocontrol agent in our cycle of species spotlight, and it’s not hard to guess what this agent feeds on: leafy spurge. The flea beetles used to control leafy spurge …
It is with mixed emotions that I am writing my last article for “Extension Viewpoints” as your ag and natural resources Extension agent (now called Specialists) and county director.
Like it or not, things in our world are constantly changing: technology, our bodies, our environment, even our relationships. This can create a great deal of anxiety. In order to succeed, we need to be able to adapt to the environment. But, how can we do this and still feel like we are moving in a positive direction?
A long time ago, there were no fences, dams (beavers have an exemption), parking lots or large-scale developments. Now, it’s a rare sight to see pristine, untouched wilderness, …
Yellow toadflax, also known as butter and eggs, is a beautiful plant with a snapdragon-esque flower. It is native to the Mediterranean and has a bottle brush appearance of narrow leaves …
Broccoli is the star of this dish, with the backup dancers of chicken, cheese and rice. This recipe is cooked in one pan, making your cooking and cleaning faster and easier. Colorado …
Just like with planting a tree, the best time to have started your weed control efforts was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. For preventative and cultural methods, these can be an …
One of the simple joys of summer is access to great-tasting tomatoes. Whether grown and picked at “color break” from a home garden or bought fully ripened at a local farmers market or …
Blue grama is a native grass species that is fairly easy to identify when in flower. The inflorescence grows perpendicular to the stem, giving it a near-horizontal growth pattern. The spikelet also …
Farmers markets are a great way to support local growers and artisans while enjoying fresh, seasonal produce. There are several ways that shopping at your local farmers market is …
In the last few years there has been an increase in the interest of foraging for food by the masses, whether it’s mushrooms, edible or medicinal plants. The official answer for if …
For some, cheese day is every day, but, since 1914, June 4 is officially known as cheese day in the United States. The origins of this established day can be traced to Monroe, Wis. Their …
The naming conventions of biocontrol agents are pretty self-explanatory. In this case, the Russian knapweed gall wasp is a wasp that forms galls on Russian knapweed. Before we …
With inflation at an all-time high, gardeners may look for a few dirt-cheap ways to still enjoy their pastime. Instead of replacing the potting soil in all of their planting containers, …
There are five thistle species on the Colorado Noxious Weed List, of which four occur here. Not all thistles are bad, however, as we have many native species that serve a role in our ecosystem. The invasive thistles often occupy the same environment and pose a risk to the survival of our native species.
The National Potato Council estimates the United States’ domestic potato industry created 714,000 jobs, generated $34.1 billion in wages and added $53.5 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product in one year alone.