By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Mar. 20--ROCKY FORD -- An experiment to weigh the effects of not farming ground in the Arkansas Valley is entering its second year.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Feb. 3--How about this for a vision: A valley on life support -- tubes dangling everywhere to provide or remove life-giving water. Whose lives are being supported remains to be seen.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jan. 4--13th in a series When you hear a faucet dripping, you probably associate the leak with wasting water. Chances are, when you leave the lights on in the next room, water is the furthest thing from your mind.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Jan. 3--12th in a series Aurora water officials probably knew, from Day one, there would be a physical challenge to moving the water purchased along with farms in Crowley and Otero counties in the 1980s.

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Dec. 27--Fifth in a series Plowed under: Can agricultural losses be curtailed? The average age of the farmer keeps climbing, and fewer young people are considering careers in agriculture.