Tri River Area CSU Extension

10/07/2026

🐴 Check out upcoming dates and information for CSU Equine Sciences events on the Western Slope!

Participants will learn practical tools for evaluating their feeding programs and making informed decisions for horses of different ages, workloads, backgrounds, and medical needs.

📍 Events at all locations are free to attend!

10/01/2026

🎒 ✏️ For most of the day, students are expected to sit still, follow routines, focus their attention, learn new information, and manage social interactions, all while getting limited physical movement. By the time they get home, many kids need a healthy outlet to release energy before they can settle into homework or bedtime.

This article provides creative ways to provide that outlet:

This time of year, many families are back into the rhythm of school, activities, and busy afternoons. If the after-school hours sometimes feel chaotic, you

09/29/2026

🚨 Beet Curly Top Disease Survey: We Need Your Input!

In the Tri-River Area this season, Beet Curly Top Virus (BCTV) has badly affected many vegetable and flower crops, impacting tomatoes, peppers, melons, pumpkins, winter squash, zinnias, spinach, beets, etc. on a residential and commercial scale.

Help us document the impact of Beet Curly Top Virus in the Tri-River Area and other Colorado counties.

We are collecting information from:
- Residents & home gardeners
- Commercial producers
- Crop consultants
- Researchers

https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5u8KZs0Rk4OdZwW

09/24/2026

🍂🚗 As we drive along rural roads (pavement or dirt) there are many safety considerations for all drivers to be reminded of as we head into fall. This includes whether we are out on our daily commute or out for a leisurely drive.

Fall brings on many changes including increased variability in weather throughout the day and decreasing sunlight during common commute times.

09/22/2026

09/22/2026

Grand Mesa Choice Academy from Delta came to learn how to can and preserve food for one of their learning units! 🍎 One of the most rewarding parts of our community outreach is watching new skills and interests blossom.

09/18/2026

👨‍🌾 Join WCRC operations manager, Bryan Reed, to learn about making compost traditionally and with worms.

October 15, 1-3 p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/western-colorado-research-center-rogers-mesa-106879770691

09/17/2026

How would your kitchen hold up to a food safety inspection? Cleanliness is a major factor in preventing foodborne illness.

09/17/2026

🥗 How much do you know about your bone health? Have you ever wondered whether your daily habits are helping support strong bones for the future?

Strong bones play an important role in our health, mobility, and independence throughout life. Yet many people don't think about bone health until a problem arises.

Join us for our next webinar in the Everyday Nutrition for Health Webinar Series, Supporting Bone Density Across the Lifespan, to explore how bone density changes with age and what you can do to support bone health through nutrition and physical activity.

📍 This event will take place on Zoom at 12:00 pm, Tuesday, September 22. The webinar is approximately 40 minutes. Register here: https://col.st/h473n

(This is a pre-recorded webinar. A traditional Q&A will not take place; however, we will gather questions via a post-survey and respond to those questions via a follow-up email to those who registered for the webinar.)