Archive for July 1st, 2021
Trooper Tips: Drive by Example
“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” is a proverb that simply means trying to do what someone else does, or think like someone else thinks is a compliment to that person. Well, parents you should feel flattered, because your kids spend a large amount of time watching your actions and then imitating […]
Prowers County Historical Society Quarterly Meeting: Muskets and Ice Cream
The Prowers County Historical Society will host a quarterly meeting on Thursday, July 15th at 7pm at Big Timbers Museum. The Board is happy to be able to resume these quarterly meetings. This program will feature the Hacket family musket from the 1700s. This will be an exceptional program you won’t want to […]
Hemp Advisory Committee Application Deadline Extended to July 9
Broomfield, Colo. – Nominations for the Hemp Advisory Committee (HAC) have been extended until Friday, July 9 at 5 pm. The Colorado Department of Agriculture encourages those who are interested and match the position categories to submit their applications before the deadline. The HAC provides advice to the Commissioner by reviewing proposed rules and […]
New Ag Workers Protection Law Signed into Effect for Colorado
Colorado’s agricultural industry will soon have new rules aimed at protecting workers under a law that Gov. Jared Polis signed last Friday. SB21-087 will allow agriculture workers to join unions, get paid at least minimum wage, and be eligible for overtime pay. It also requires employers to provide their workers with certain health and […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending June 27, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Cooler temperatures and isolated moisture in areas ended an otherwise warm week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northeastern and east central counties, warm weather pushed crop development and maturity. Producers were actively irrigating spring crops. Winter wheat maturity advanced but problems due […]
Colorado Acreage Report, June, 2021 Highlights
ACREAGE – JUNE 2021-COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Colorado principal crop planted acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is up 4 percent from 2020 to 5.98 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, […]
Colorado Grain Stock Report for June, 2021
GRAIN STOCKS – JUNE 1, 2021 COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on June 1, 2021 were 33.27 million bushels, down 31 percent from June 1, 2020, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey and June Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks […]
