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Commissioner Greenberg Appointed to USDA Urban Agriculture & Innovative Production Federal Advisory Committee

Commissioner Greenberg Appointed to USDA Urban Agriculture & Innovative Production Federal Advisory Committee

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg was recently appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to serve on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Federal Advisory Committee. Commissioner Greenberg’s focus will be on Business and Economic Development.“Urban agriculture holds much importance in state and national contexts for the […]

Prowers County Seeking Applicants for Planning Commission and Lodging Panel

Prowers County Seeking Applicants for Planning Commission and Lodging Panel

  The Prowers County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from persons who are residents of Prowers County to fill (2) positions to fill remaining terms that will expire in December of 2026 on the nine-member Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel. The Colorado Statutes stipulate that directors must be from the tourism industry. Each […]

October 2023 Year in Review from The Prowers Journal

October 2023 Year in Review from The Prowers Journal

  Chamber Oktoberfest Brings in Huge Crowd A record number of area vendors, free pumpkins for kids, plenty of fair food, the final farmer’s market of the season, cold beer and a warm, sunny day, all contributed to a huge gathering for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce’s annual Oktoberfest. Most of the vendors this year […]