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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) is required to document the prevailing wage and practices each year for a particular segment of the Colorado agriculture sector and report these back to the US Department of Labor. For the 2025 survey, CDLE is collaborating with Colorado State University Extension (CSUE) to develop and deliver…
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Across the United States, the shortage of large animal veterinarians is reaching critical levels, threatening livestock health, food security, and the stability of rural economies. Research indicates that the number of veterinarians specializing in livestock has decreased by 90% since World War II, now comprising less than 2% of the total veterinary workforce. The U.S.…
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LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO – During the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association 2025 Mid-Winter Conference in January, The Plainsman Herald sat down with Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Southeast Colorado and Libby Bigler, Colorado Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Coordinator at Colorado State University. Their conversation highlighted the deep commitment of both Colorado State University and…
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I probably did a better job of keeping everyone up to date on the progress of the Old Boston book in 2018 and I thought the Big Bill Thompson book would come together sooner, but I will say it is close. We have merged the Plainsman Herald website and the Baca County History web sites.…
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Many have asked, so here is the background on how the Old Boston story came about in book form. It is a bit lengthy, but again I get asked this a lot so I wrote this down and it will probably become a blog post. My cousin farms and ranches in the area near where…
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Sylvester Fowler’s firsthand account, “A Night in Trail City,” published in the Westmoreland Recorder in 1887, vividly depicts the lawless and debauched atmosphere of a boomtown fueled by the Texas cattle trade. The excerpt from Letters From Colorado: 1880-1889 by Kent Brooks provides context, explaining that Fowler’s letter is one of many personal accounts from…
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Lonesome Prairie Publications is once again working with Val Millican at the Baca County Museum to bring you entertaining and informative historical sessions during the Baca County Fair, the week of July 31 – August 5. We will kick things off Tuesday August 1st at 1:00 pm with a special presentation from Mike and Chuck…
