All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
CATTLE ON FEED
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1.02 million head as of January 1, 2024. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from December 1, 2023 and down 2 percent from January 1, 2023. The […]
Pesticide Recertification Workshops Offered in Lamar
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has made a change for private pesticide application licensing. Private pesticide applicators who need to take licensing tests, or re-test due to license expiration, will now need to test at a proctored testing site. To that end, Colorado State University Extension is hosting Private Pesticide Recertification sessions at various locations […]
USDA High-Value Beef Processing Accouncement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2024 Contact: Bethany Howell, 720-822-1342, bethany.howell@state.co.us Commissioner Greenberg Issues Statement on USDA High-Value Beef Processing Announcement Event BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg attended a Roundtable hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack at the CSU SPUR campus in Denver on January 19, […]
Forward in 2024 from CDA Commissioner, Kate Greenberg
In this new year, CDA remains more committed than ever to delivering programs and services to the people of Colorado from a place of respect, service, professionalism, and partnership, and with a proactive approach to tackling challenges early and taking advantage of opportunities for Colorado ag. These are our core values and we strive […]
Grain Stock Report – December 1, 2023
REGIONAL NEWS RELEASE United States Department of Agriculture NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL FIELD OFFICE P.O. BOX 150969 · Lakewood, CO 80215-0969 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2024 Contact: Rodger Ott (800) 392-3202 GRAIN STOCKS – DECEMBER 1, 2023 ARIZONA Off-farm barley stocks in Arizona on December 1, 2023, totaled 112,000 bushels, according to […]
ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY – 2023
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Production of the 2023 corn for grain crop in Colorado is estimated at 123.83 million bushels, up 6 percent, or 6.46 million bushels, from last year’s production of 117.37 million bushels, according to the December 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The […]
Applications Open for History Colorado Program
DENVER — January 9, 2024 — The 2024 applications for History Colorado’s Centennial Farms & Ranches Program have opened. Centennial Farms & Ranches, a joint initiative of History Colorado and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, honors the contributions of the state’s ranching and farming families that have withstood the pressures of growth, changes in […]
Todd Inglee Announced as Next Brand Commissioner
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg and the State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners (Brand Board) have announced that Todd Inglee will take on the role of Brand Commissioner for the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Brand Inspection Division starting February 5, 2024. “Todd’s experience in the beef industry will be invaluable to […]
Steve Wooten to Speak on the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association January 13
Bent’s Fort Chapter to Meet January 13 The Bent’s Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held on January 13 at the J. W. Rawlings Heritage Center, 560 Bent Avenue, Las Animas, beginning at 11AM. After the general meeting will enjoy a catered lunch (cost $10). Following lunch chapter member Ed Stafford will give a […]
2023 Weather Year in Review Across Southern Colorado-7 Year Precip Report for SE Colorado
The first week of the January 2023 was relatively cool and unsettled across south central and southeast Colorado, before upper-level ridging brought warm and dry conditions to region for the second week of January. The last half of January saw occasional disturbances bringing surges of cold and unsettled weather to the area, with […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, December 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Above average temperatures and dry weather across the State during the month of December was interspersed with a few productive snowstorms, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report published on December 28th, just over 63 percent of the State […]
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
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 […]
CPW Seeks Applications for Projects to Restore Wetland Habitat
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is seeking applications for wetland and riparian restoration, enhancement and creation projects to support its Wetland Wildlife Conservation Program. CPW will award over $1.1 million in funds from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) and Colorado Waterfowl Stamps to projects in Colorado that support the Wetlands Program Strategic Plan’s two main goals: […]
Fishing is Fun Grants Available for Projects in Colorado
The Fishing is Fun Grant Program funds projects that expand fishing access across the state. DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has announced the 2024 round of funding opportunities for the Fishing is Fun Grant Program. The goal of this program is to provide funding to projects that expand fishing access across the […]
