Stories tagged with Southern Ute Agriculture Division

Last year, I spent days cutting and painting trees while others were busy growing hay. The effort made to do things right has seen a much better result this year. I have eliminated about 90% of the elm trees on the property and continue to monitor areas of concern. This photo is the same area after much attention was given to the trees.

Thu Oct 20th, 2022

That Farm Life: Shared experiences to benefit the beginning farmer

Fri Jul 30th, 2021

Scheduling procedures with Custom Farm

Agriculture and livestock producers across the Southern Ute Reservation depend heavily on the irrigation water delivered each spring; insufficient snowpack and persistent drought will once again leave Southwest Colo. in a state of Exceptional Drought with the onset of summer.

Thu May 20th, 2021

Impacts of severe drought on crop and livestock producers

Misty Wilson assists Southern Ute tribal elder Phillip Martinez pack his string beans and squash from the Ute Mountain Ute Farm and Ranch, Monday, Aug. 10 in the Southern Ute Agriculture Building. Produce from the UMU Farm and Ranch deliveries can be picked every Friday in August at the Southern Ute Agriculture Building at 655 CR 517 in Ignacio. The Southern Ute Tribe is still under a mask advisory and social distancing is required when picking up your produce.

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

Sharing the harvest

Fri May 22nd, 2020

Drought: Planning for the worst, hoping for the best

Fri Jul 19th, 2019

Livestock illness, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, diagnosed in La Plata County

Fri Oct 13th, 2017

Prairie dog management for tribal members

Fri Sep 29th, 2017

Meteo Retires

Typical prairie dog

Fri Mar 20th, 2015

Dealing with prairie dog problems

Jeremy Wade Shockley/SU DRUM

Wed Jul 3rd, 2013

Produce Program serves hundreds of tribal members each year

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