Soil Health Demo Day: Empowering Local Farmers, Hands-On Practices, and Peer Learning

August 17th, Larimer County Extension hosted the first Larimer County Soil Health Demo Day at River Ranch Farm in Loveland, CO. The event was hosted in collaboration with NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service), Larimer Conservation District, Colorado State University, and Rocky Mountain Farmer Union.A total of 53 farmers, ag…

Published: Wed Jul 3, 2024 - 12:06pm Department: Extension

Larimer County agriculture producers invited to take survey

If you grow and sell hay, vegetables, eggs, flowers, livestock, etc, Larimer County Extension wants to hear from you!   Larimer County Extension, with input from various local ag partners, has created a survey to better understand your current challenges and goals for your operation. Your feedback will help us determine the greatest challenges…

Published: Fri Mar 29, 2024 - 12:41pm Department: Extension

Blooming Success: Larimer County Master Gardeners study the top tomatoes and perfect peppers for Northern Colorado

For five years, the Colorado State University Extension Master Gardeners in Larimer County conducted variety trials to determine which tomato and sweet pepper varieties perform best in Northern Colorado. Jon Weiss, the Master Gardener Volunteer coordinating the project, is passionate about seeds and gardening. “We have a short growing season in…

Published: Wed Feb 21, 2024 - 12:14pm Department: Extension