All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
Improvement project begins on Highway 385
Prowers County — Work is underway to replace a bridge and realign a segment of US 385 between Grenada and Bristol, near County Road FF, north of the Arkansas River. The project consists of shifting the highway 35 feet east of its current location for 2.6-miles, providing for a smoother alignment. An 88-year-old timber […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 28, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Eastern Colorado received much needed moisture, while the western portion of the state remained primarily dry last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, the eastern half of the State received at least half an […]
Livestock Slaughter April 2023
UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.20 billion pounds in April, down 8 percent from the 4.54 billion pounds produced in April 2022. Beef production, at 2.07 billion pounds, was 11 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.54 million head, down 0 percent from April 2022. […]
USDA, DHS Cut Ribbon on National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
Manhattan, KS – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) officials celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). This facility, which offers the highest level of biocontainment laboratories and safety protocols, is the first of its kind in the […]
Longtime CPW wildlife official Frank McGee chosen to lead Southeast Region
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Frank McGee, whose nearly 20-year career with Colorado Parks and Wildlife has included leading the agency’s busy Pikes Peak area team of wildlife officers and then overseeing law enforcement training for all new wildlife officers and park rangers, has been appointed CPW’s new Southeast Region Manager. McGee begins his new role […]
SNAP Quality Control: How FNS Helps Protects Taxpayer Dollars
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition support to millions of American families in need. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works with partner states to ensure that SNAP provides the right amount of benefits to eligible families in the prescribed timeframes. SNAP quality control is one of the key ways FNS […]
Farm Labor Report – Colorado, Nevada and Utah
MOUNTAIN II REGION (COLORADO, NEVADA, UTAH) There were 17,000 workers hired directly by farms in the Mountain II Region (Colorado, Nevada, and Utah) during the reference week of April 9-15, 2023, according to the Agricultural Labor Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Farm operators […]
West Boat Ramp Closed at John Martin Reservoir State Park Due to Low Water
HASTY, Colo. – Low water is forcing Colorado Parks and Wildlife to close the West Boat Ramp at John Martin Reservoir State Park to use by trailers. Hand-launched craft such as canoes and kayaks can continue launching, said Dan Kirmer, park manager. He expects the west ramp to remain closed the rest of the season, […]
Signed! Bipartisan Bill to Create the Rural Opportunity Office
The Rural Opportunity Office is charged with boosting economic development in rural communities across the state. RIFLE, CO – Governor Polis signed Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Representative Barbara McLachlan’s, D-Durango, bipartisan bill to foster economic development in rural communities. SB23-006, also sponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, and Rep. Marc Catlin, […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 21, 2023
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Strong spring storms delivered rainfall to much of Colorado during the middle of the week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association data, most of the State received at least half an inch of moisture, with accumulations exceeding 2 […]
LUB Wind Turbine Inspection Completed
The system operating report from Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, noted that Western Area Power Administration notified the board that due to the above average mountain snowpack, there will be additional hydro power generation for the Plant’s CRSP allocation of 7,869 MWh’s. The plant will receive the full May allocation of 536,677kwh’s delivered through Arkansas […]
SOUTHEAST AREA EXTENSION SAYS Wheat Field Days
Wheat is a grain widely grown in the Southeast area and other parts of Colorado as well as the world. Wheat is a cereal grass and one of the oldest domesticated crop plants in human history. Archeological finds suggest that the earliest domestication of wheat occurred in the Fertile Crescent about 9600 years […]
National Weather Service Drought Information Statement for May 19, 2023
Improvements in Drought Conditions across Southeast Colorado SYNOPSIS: Abundant precipitation from late April through mid May has brought improvements in drought conditions across south central and southeast Colorado. The greatest improvement in drought conditions are depicted across the southeast mountains into the I-25 Corridor and southeast plains, with this area seeing 150 to 250 […]
USDA CATTLE ON FEED Report
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 980,000 head as of May 1, 2023. The latest inventory was unchanged from last month’s inventory but 10 percent below the May 1, 2022 inventory. Cattle feeders with […]
Colorado Employment Situation – April 2023
Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from March to April at 2.8 percent. The number of unemployed individuals fell by 1,800 over the same time period to 89,300. Colorado’s unemployment rate has been below 3.0 percent for twelve consecutive months and remains at […]
