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Don't miss these FREE Gardening webinars offered by CSU Extension Horticulture Specialists from around the state! 🌱 🆓

👉 Webinars are on Wednesdays from noon - 1pm and you can register for the whole year at the link in @csuextension's bio. Make sure you send this post to your fellow gardening friends so they can join in on the fun! 💕

2026 Gardening Webinars:
🌱January 14: Indoor Plants for New Plant Parents
🌱February 11: 2025 “Best Of” Plants from CSU Trial Gardens
🌱March 11: Do Hardiness Zones Really Matter?
🌱April 8: Basics of Fruit Tree Production
🌱May 13: Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstood Insects
🌱June 10: Common Weeds and What They Tell You
🌱July 8: Native Plants are Imaginary
🌱August 12: Native Plants for Your Home Landscape
🌱September 9: Don’t Get Hosed with Landscape Irrigation
🌱October 14: Spooky Plant Pathogens
🌱November 11: Scenes from a Cemetery: Plant Edition
🌱December 9: Reading the Market for Plant Trends 2026 Gardening Webinars:
January 14: Indoor Plants for New Plant Parents
February 11: 2025 “Best Of” Plants from CSU Trial Gardens
March 11: Do Hardiness Zones Really Matter?
April 8: Basics of Fruit Tree Production
May 13: Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstood Insects
June 10: Common Weeds and What They Tell You
July 8: Native Plants are Imaginary
August 12: Native Plants for Your Home Landscape
September 9: Don’t Get Hosed with Landscape Irrigation
October 14: Spooky Plant Pathogens
November 11: Scenes from a Cemetery: Plant Edition
December 9: Reading the Market for Plant Trends by @csuextension

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Join the Outdoor Recreation Knowledge Exchange on Oct. 1 from 12-1 p.m. MT for a free Zoom webinar: "Building Talent Pipelines for the Outdoor Economy." 🧭 This is the first webinar in a three-part series hosted by CSU Extension, Utah State University Extension, University of Wyoming's Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute, and the University of Montana Institute for Tourism & Recreation Research. To learn more and register, visit https://col.st/9klsu. A "Free Webinar: Building Talent Pipelines for the Outdoor Economy" is scheduled for October 1, 12:00-1:00 PM MT, as part of the 2026 Outdoor Recreation Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series. by @csuextension

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Congratulations to Castle Rock native Lilly Lucas on being named one of only four National 4-H Youth in Action winners nationwide by @National4H earlier this month! Lilly has been a Douglas County 4-H member for six years. She found her confidence through 4-H archery, and now she advocates for students with learning differences by helping teachers, families and students better understand dyslexia. She’ll spend the year sharing her story and representing Colorado 4-H on a national stage.

A few weeks ago, we stopped by the Oval to say hello to the 20 newly elected @ColoFFA and @Colorado4H state officers, including Lilly, who spent a day at CSU. They joined the fun at @CSUAgSci’s Ag Fest, had a picnic lunch and spent the afternoon with faculty in the fields they are considering, from range management to creative writing to environmental law.

Thank you to these outstanding young leaders for everything you do for 4-H and FFA across Colorado. We hope you enjoyed your visit and would love to see you back on campus as Rams someday! President Amy Parsons and a Colorado 4-H member stand together on a tree-lined sidewalk on the C S U Oval, both smiling and making the Rams hand sign. by @csuextension

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🗓️ Register for the virtual 2026 Outdoor Recreation Knowledge Exchange kicking off on Oct. 1!

This free webinar series will cover key issues and hot topics across the outdoor rec industry, from career and talent pipelines to housing, disaster planning and more.

🔗 Register online at the link in our bio, or visit: https//col.st/9klsu A flyer announces a free webinar series titled "Outdoor Recreation Knowledge Exchange" with three dates of October 1, November 5, and December 3 along with webinar titles and images of people kayaking, biking, and skiing. On the bottom are logos for Colorado State University Extension, Utah State University, Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research, and University of Wyoming Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute. by @csuextension

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150 tables continue to be set across the state of Colorado - as we celebrate the real reason a state is great: it’s people and cities who eat, work and live life to the full together!

This past Monday, 300 humans ate tacos and spaghetti together at long tables extending down the center of their historic Gold-rush town, with food provided by restaurants, music by a local band and an invitation by the City to linger and enjoy meeting new neighbors.

The event sold out and the City of Salida anticipates setting the long table every year to celebrate the end of Summer.

A collaborative effort with Colorado Mountain College @coloradomtncollege CSU Extension @csuextension and several local partners! taken in Salida, Colorado by @csuextension

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Green School vibes 🍃🪴 only 10 days left to snag the $50 early bird discount pricing before it increases on October 1!

Our flexible Green School program blends self-paced, online courses with live, interactive instruction— giving you the tools and confidence to grow successfully in Colorado’s unique climate. When you register for Green School, you’ll:

✨ Learn at your own pace
✨ Connect with experts live online
✨ Gain practical, research-based gardening skills

Ready to grow smarter? 🌻🌱 Click on the link in @csuextension’s bio for more info and to sign up! A person smiling at the camera, wearing a hat with flower embroidery, is standing next to a plant with yellow flowers. The text on the image reads, "Me and my emotional support plant against the world." taken in Colorado by @csuextension

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🔔 Ringing in Tradition 🔔

We were proud to welcome Fort Collins natives and lifelong Rams CJ and Nancy Mucklow as Saturday’s Ag Day Old Main Bell ringers!

CJ and Nancy have built a family legacy deeply connected to CSU. CJ earned degrees in animal science and agriculture before beginning a 37-and-a-half-year career with CSU Extension, serving communities across Colorado and ultimately helping lead Extension’s statewide field operations.

Nancy earned her degree in textiles and clothing in 1986 and carried her CSU roots into a career that included launching Routt County Woolens, a value-added agriculture venture using Colorado wool.

Their Ram legacy spans generations, from Nancy’s mother, Jan, to their sons, Andy and David, who also attended CSU.

Thank you, CJ and Nancy, for ringing in tradition on Ag Day and for making us Ram Proud! 🐏🧡 by @csuextension

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We'll be chasing these Ag Day memories for a long time to come! 💚🐏🧡 taken in Colorado State University by @csuextension

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What does Ag Day mean to YOU? 🐏🧡🎤 taken in Colorado State University by @csuextension

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Landscape Like You Live Here…because you do! 🏡🪏

This six-week online course will give you practical guidance for landscaping in Colorado. Taught by CSU horticulture and landscape design experts, you’ll learn how to design your outdoor space, pick plants that pop, and have the best lawn on the block! 😎

Classes start September 15, so don’t wait—register at the link in @csuextension’s bio!

#ColoradoGardening #DIYLandscaping #OnlineGardening taken in Colorado by @csuextension

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Ag Week calls for a little Head, Heart, Hands and Health. On this week’s episode of The Next 150 podcast, @CSUAgSci agricultural education junior and lifelong 4-H’er Ryer Roberts and I had the opportunity to talk with Jill Bramble, President and CEO of @National4H Council, the nation’s largest youth development organization. A fourth-generation 4-H’er from rural Maryland, Jill has spent more than 18 years with the organization, starting as a grant writer before being named CEO and President in 2023.

Jill, Ryer and I all grew up in 4-H, so we know its impact firsthand. In this episode, we trace that impact from its land-grant roots to Beyond Ready, Jill’s initiative to prepare 10 million young people for work, leadership and life by 2030. We dig into the role CSU and @CSUExtension play in @Colorado4H. We also hear how 4-H is integral to Ryer’s leadership journey, from showing a bucket calf named Daisy in Fruita, CO, to now serving as Speaker of the Senate in our student government @ASCSU.

Jill, thank you for making the time to visit us in Fort Collins and for the lasting work you’re leading nationwide to invest in our youth. And Ryer, thank you for showing us what 4-H leadership looks like across our campus and beyond.

Go Aggies!

For the full episode and Jill and Ryer’s bios, check out @CSUAmyParsons’ bio link. taken in Fort Collins, Colorado by @csuextension

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