Agricultural producers and landowners in Yuma, Phillips, and Sedgwick counties are encouraged to apply for a new conservation funding opportunity through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced a second Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up deadline of June 8, 2026, for the Yuma County Targeted Conservation Program (TCP) – Sandhills Rangeland Project. This innovative program...

With Eastern Colorado experiencing below-average moisture and warmer-than-normal winter temperatures, many landowners may assume their trees are doing just fine. In reality, dry winters can place significant stress on trees, especially young trees, shelterbelts, and recently planted windbreaks. While trees appear dormant during winter months, their root systems remain active anytime soil temperatures are above freezing. When we go long stretches without snow cover or measurable...

The Yuma County Conservation District (YCCD), in partnership with the Yuma Conservation District (YCD), has been awarded a $50,000 Matching Grant through the Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB), under the Colorado Department of Agriculture, to support rangeland water infrastructure improvements across Yuma County. According to Tanya Fell, District Manager for YCCD, the grant was developed to assist producers with the installation of critical water infrastructure, including: Livestock...