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Food Safety Works – Food Service Certification

Colorado State University Extension offering Food Safety Works – Food Service Certification. Food Safety Works is a safe food handler certificate training that teaches entry-level food workers how to safely handle, prepare and store food. Taught as a 2-hour class with hands-on activities and exam. Participants with a passing score receive a safe food handler…

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Cottage Food Training in July

Colorado State University Extension offering Cottage Food Training. Participants will learn safety guidelines and specifics for operating a small home-based cottage food business from a home kitchen and the most current Colorado Cottage Foods Act information. Following the successful completion of an exam, participants will be given a 3-year certification, which meets the food safety…

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Events and Programs for July 2018

El Paso County’s Fountain Creek Nature Center and Bear Creek Nature Center announce the events and activities for July 2018 which includes: puppets, dragonflies, firefly hike, nature camp, a creek walk, and Black Forest Fire hike. Fountain Creek Nature Center 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain, CO 80817 719-520-6745, www.ElPasoCountyNatureCenters.com Firefly Celebration & Night…

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Farming and Ranching Tax Information for Drought Conditions

Drought conditions impact farmers and ranchers. Often times, weather related decisions alter production decisions including purchasing feed, selling cows or changing production schemes. These decisions can have financial and tax implications. Colorado State University has tax information available to farmers and ranchers to assist in decision making under stressful conditions. It is important that producers…