A press release announced the merger on Wednesday night, citing “an effort to build a more resilient, robust, and thriving local food system, and to increase efficiencies while maximizing impact.”
For six generations, Sunfire Ranch has been a working ranch this land has yielded countless traincars of potatoes, more sheep and cattle than we can count and a cornucopia of produce. But. perhaps more.
DENVER A time-honored celebration made a steadfast return to the Colorado State Fair this year. Twenty-six Colorado families that have owned and operated their farms and ranches for 100 years or more were honored…
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Elise Osenga maintains one of Aspen Global Change Institute s 10 soil moisture monitors. Researchers use data from stations like this one to figure out how much snowmelt and precipitation will reach rivers and streams.
When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s easy to see how heavy rains and rushing rivers translate into an abundance of available water. But another important factor of water availability is much harder to see.
Beneath the surface, the amount of moisture held in the ground can play a big role in how much water makes it down to rivers and reservoirs – and eventually into the pipes that feed homes and businesses.
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Sara Tymczyszyn plants seeds at Highwater Farm in Silt. Although measuring soil moisture is relatively new for environmental scientists, it’s a practice that has a long history in the world of agriculture.
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When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s easy to see how heavy rains and rushing rivers translate into an abundance of available water. But another important factor of water availability is much harder to see.
Beneath the surface, the amount of moisture held in the ground can play a big role in how much water makes it down to rivers and reservoirs – and eventually into the pipes that feed homes and businesses.