Samantha Fox
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Greeley, CO, United States
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Agriculture secretary listens to Colorado farmers on labor issues
BRIGHTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said farmers are professional whiners. Well, there’s a reason for that, and a large part of it comes down to labor issues. Perdue → Read More
National Western market goat winners have passion, will to compete
DENVER — In her first year showing goats at the National Western Stock Show, Karsyn Fetzer of Kersey set the bar pretty high.Karsyn, 11, was the overall reserve grand → Read More
Ohio teen wins grand champion at National Western Stock Show goat showmanship competition
DENVER — As he got ready to announce the intermediate class winner, judge Adam Lira said he likes to make sure he judges each goat as thoroughly as possible. → Read More
Lakewood hydroponic farm looks to the future of farming
In the early 2000s, Tommy Romano started to grow plants in his basement. He wanted to experiment with ways to efficiently grow food inside through vertical farming rather than → Read More
Eagles take 3-0 lead in Kelly Cup Finals
Thanks to a last-minute goal, the Colorado Eagles are a win away from winning the Kelly Cup.Well, it was also thanks to an overtime led to the Colorado Eagles’ → Read More
Dayspring, Valley and Eaton baseball start state tournament Friday
State baseball playoffs begin for Dayspring Christian Academy, Valley and Eaton on Friday.The Colorado High School Activities Association released the class 2A and 3A state brackets Monday.There’s a chance → Read More
Road to the county fair: Weld fair royalty chair gets new perspective on the royalty
Val Day was the girl in school who made fun of the cheerleaders.So years later, when Weld County Fair Coordinator Janet Konkel asked Day about working with the royalty, → Read More
Help wanted: Northern Colorado agriculture producers struggle to find U.S. workers
When Robert Kraft wakes up, usually before sunrise, the first thing he thinks about is his dairy. There’s always a lot to do. He’s the owner of Kraft Family → Read More
Manager Janet Konkel puts her all into Weld County Fair and wins prestigious award for doing it
There is a bulletin board in Janet Konkel’s office with a plain white piece of paper that reads, in all caps, “JANET’S FAIR NUMBER.” As the Weld County Fair → Read More
Magnum Feedyard in Wiggins earns national award from Beef Quality Assurance
WIGGINS — Magnum Feedyard looks like an ordinary feedlot when people pass by on Morgan County Road 1.Cattle roam the pasture with young calves, and there’s continuous mooing, which → Read More
Eaton native Lt. Gen. Carol Mutter to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame
It started with a letter. Retired Lt. Gen. Carol Mutter was a junior at Colorado State College, now the University of Northern Colorado, when she got a recruitment letter → Read More
Experts in Exports: Northern Feed and Bean receives Experienced Exporter Award
Since Northern Feed and Bean started in 1952, founder Helmut Brunner planned to export.Mexico seemed like the perfect export destination. Northern Feed’s main bean was the pinto, and pintos → Read More
Colorado State University professor and author Temple Grandin inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Temple Grandin focused on being the best in her field. She focused on proving she could do it.Grandin was named to the National Women’s Hall of Fame in early → Read More
More conventional farmers in Weld County are adding organic crops to the mix because demand is hot
The Hungenberg farm started with seven acres of land in 1907. That land is more than 4,000 acres of cropland, and the farm is now known for two main → Read More
Weld kids get benefit of showing animals on larger scale, reuniting with friends
DENVER — With one year of eligibility left, Katie Pettit figured this would be the year to enter the National Western Stock Show.The 18-year-old Pierce resident showed two hogs → Read More
LaSalle farmers sell water shares to Aurora
Selling 17 of his 21 water shares was the practical thing to do, even if Chuck Sylvester feels a little guilty.“It’s bittersweet,” he said.Sylvester and the Hays family, both → Read More
Weld County brothers continue family tradition at National Western Stock Show
Jed and Cal Sidwell were only a few months old when they attended their first National Western Stock Show. Their parents, grandparents and great-parents all showed and Jed, 14, → Read More
Northern Colorado equine therapy center gets new land to expand services
Doug Dennison has seen how equine therapy can help a person, and now he’s doing his part to help one therapy company help plenty of other people.Dennison is the → Read More
Warm, dry fall leaves Weld County, Colorado winter wheat farmers worried about crop
As Marc Arnusch of Keenesburg said, farmers are optimists. They have to be. But the way the winter wheat season has started, it makes staying an optimist hard.It was → Read More
Cowboy for life: Gill cowboy to compete in Junior National Finals Rodeo
Once you’re a cowboy, you’re one for life.That’s what Winsten McGraw’s dad said on the family farm in Gill. And Winsten has been since he was little.Winsten loved Western → Read More