All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
Lower Arkansas Valley Water District and Aurora plan talks to discuss controversial water purchase
The Catlin Canal winds its way through Otero County near Swink, Colo. on June 8, 2024. Water rights to the canal were purchased by Aurora Water earlier this year for $80 million. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun) Lower Arkansas Valley water districts and Aurora plan to open talks as soon as December […]
CDA, State Fair Board Select New General Manager to Lead the Colorado State Fair
After a competitive national search, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado State Fair Board of Authority are pleased to announce that Andrea Wiesenmeyer was selected as the new Colorado State Fair General Manager. Wiesenmeyer was chosen unanimously by the interview committee, which included members of the State Fair Board Governance Committee, representatives […]
Lamar High School makes history with first live animal mascot
Lamar High School cheerleaders with “Thunder” the new school mascot Move over, Ralphie. Lamar High School now has its own live buffalo mascot! “Thunder” made her first public appearance at the September 20, 2024 homecoming parade and football game (Lamar’s second game in their new Thunder Stadium). She seemed unfazed by the sounds […]
Over 50% of Ag Economists now think the U.S. ag economy is already in a recession
U.S. corn prices hit a four-year low as the prospect for record corn and soybean crops takes shape in the field. The eroding outlook also appeared in the August Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor as more economists are concerned U.S. agriculture is either already in a recession or on the brink of one, but economists point out if […]
Colorado is having one of its worst grasshopper invasions in recent history
It was as if Doug Bay’s wish had come true, the day the doves landed. Bay, who grows alfalfa and a bit of corn and sorghum in Otero County, had been eyeing the 3 acres of fresh green shoots for days, worrying they were about to be destroyed by the swarms of crop-munching grasshoppers that […]
Colorado FFA Foundation Seeks Nominees for 2025 Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame
Greeley, Colo. – Colorado Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation is seeking a wide range of nominations to the annual Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame induction. Individuals are encouraged to nominate anyone who is making, or has made an extraordinary impact on Colorado‘s agriculture industry and its allied businesses, regardless of age. Potential […]
FFA State President 2024-2025 is Windsor Leighty from McClave
What’s up Colorado FFA! I’m Windsor Leighty from the McClave FFA chapter in southeastern Colorado. I am honored to be serving as your 2024-2025 State President. I have grown up in the rural town of McClave where I was around production agriculture and developed a true passion for faith, family, and agriculture. As a little […]
Hemp seed meal approved as food source for laying hens – significantly improves egg quality
Hemp Seed Meal achieves monumental milestone through AAFCO and FDA-CVM. The Hemp Feed Coalition announces the approval of the Tentative Definition of Hemp Seed Meal for laying hens as a protein and fat source in the AAFCO Official publication. Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) a 501 C-3 dedicated to obtaining federal approval for the use of […]
Greenhouse gas emissions from irrigation being studied
Pivot irrigation, like this operation near La Junta, Colo., helps farmers put a precise amount of water on a given crop. Area farmers draw water from the Arkansas River via a system of canal and ditches to irrigate their crops. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun) Colorado State University researchers are counting greenhouse gases […]
Great Plains Fungi growing mushrooms and a thriving business
When most of us think of mushrooms, we picture those small blue plastic boxes in the grocery store that contain whole or sliced white or baby bella mushrooms, often not-s0-fresh looking. There is such a large world of mushrooms beyond that choice, it’s astounding. Their health benefits have been known for centuries and in recent […]
Colorado Acreage Report June 1, 2024
Colorado’s principal crop planted area, which includes acreage planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 2 percent from 2023 to 5.81 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Producers in […]
