Archive for July 14th, 2018
USDA CROP PRODUCTION – JULY 2018
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of July 1, 2018, is forecast at 75.85 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 13 percent below the 86.86 million bushel crop produced […]
Barbara Crimond | Jul 14, 2018 | Comments 0
Aerial Surveys Confirm Upward Trend in Lesser Prairie-Chicken Population
The latest lesser prairie-chicken survey shows bird populations are up from last year, continuing an upward trend over the last few years. The survey indicates an estimated breeding population of 38,637 birds this year, compared to 29,934 birds counted last year. “This approximately 30% annual increase is good news, but we know that […]
Barbara Crimond | Jul 14, 2018 | Comments 0
