Ben Berlinger News Today

High school agriculture students from across Northwest Colorado competed in the FFA Range Judging and Plant Identification workshop Sept. 20 at the Community Center in Hamilton. The educational event was hosted by Reece Melton, agriculture teacher at Soroco High School in Oak Creek, and Eric Wellman, agriculture teacher at Hayden. The Routt County and Colorado...

Every year high school students from across the western United States and Canada, present papers based on their research of range management. The top two or three students from each section or state are then...

Soroco High School student Tim Bedell is a decorated student, recently winning two first-place plaques at the Northwest Colorado Regional Range Contest — a competition that tasks high school students with identifying plants, assessing soil...

LA Junta Tribune After a two year wait, the award-winning Camp Rocky is returning for its 57th year this summer outside Divide. The statewide educational outdoor camp gives students ages 14-19 hands-on experience in one of four focus areas: forest management; fish and wildlife management; soil and water conservation; or rangeland science. Students will also have the opportunity to build friendships through activities including hiking, volleyball, campfires, a talent show and more. “One o...