All Entries in the "Agriculture" Category
Arkansas River Report for April 2024
Arkansas River Report for April 2024 5/2/2024 While snowpack in Colorado’s northern river basins remains near normal, the southern basins have dropped well below normal, with the Rio Grande Basin at 61%. Likewise, the April 2 U.S. Drought Monitor report shows no drought conditions primarily in northern Colorado with “abnormally dry and “moderate drought” conditions in […]
Guest Essay by Paul Schlagel on the importance of a strong U.S. sugar policy
Paul Schlagel grew up on his family’s farm in Longmont, where his family has produced sugarbeets in Colorado for over 100 years. When you think of Colorado agriculture, cattle ranching might be the first thing to come to mind, but we’re home to a sweet industry as well: sugarbeets. As a fourth-generation sugarbeet farmer whose […]
Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Media Release -A rancher’s response to the Colorado River Debate
The Heartbeat of Our Communities: A Rancher’s Response to the Colorado River Debate As a proud fourth-generation rancher in Mesa County, I find it crucial to recognize the invaluable contributions our industry makes to support the heartbeat of our rural communities. While the debate around agriculture’s use of the Colorado River […]
Colorado Farm Bureau Launches Good Neighbor Project for Third Year
Centennial, Colo. – In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, Colorado Farm Bureau is launching the Good Neighbor Project for the third consecutive year. “The Good Neighbor Project, a vital initiative in our ongoing efforts to address mental health in rural communities, was created to foster connections. The data underscores the urgency of our […]
Historic Investment in Agriculture, CDA Approved in State Budget
Broomfield, Colo. — Today, Governor Polis signed the Long Bill, sponsored by the Joint Budget Committee, which commits significant investments into programs and staff supporting agriculture across Colorado. The state budget for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 includes a 13 percent increase in funding to the Department of Agriculture, to build out and add support to existing […]
Colorado Ag Commission Approves Avian Influenza Emergency Rule
Broomfield, Colo. — Yesterday, the Colorado Agricultural Commission approved, and Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg adopted an emergency rule to help limit the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Colorado. Since the initial detection of HPAI in dairy cattle in March 2024, the virus has spread to dairies in at least nine states, including […]
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
On March 27, the NASS released state and county profiles from the 2022 census Some of the key conclusions are below. Farm and ranch numbers shrunk while their sizes grew. Overall, the number of farms and ranches in Colorado decreased to 36,056 in 2022, down from 38,893 in 2017 (7.3%), while the average size […]
Southeast Area Extension announces gardening workshop
The Southeast Area Extension is happy to announce a Gardening Workshop. This workshop will be held in English and Spanish. We will meet at 5:30pm at 302 S Hoisington Street in Granada, CO, at the following dates and will discuss the following topics: May 6: Planting seeds and starter plants June 3: Fertilizing and […]
USDA Confirms Detection of Avian Influenza in Dairy Cattle in Colorado
State Veterinarian’s Office Monitoring Situation Broomfield, Colo. — Yesterday, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed a detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cows in Northeast Colorado. This is the first detection of avian influenza diagnosed in cattle in Colorado. Detections of HPAI in dairy cattle have occurred in eight […]
Colorado Corn Promotion Council Unveils New Website to Enhance Producer and Consumer Engagement
[Centennial, CO — April 19, 2024] The Colorado Corn Promotion Council (CCPC) is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, aimed at providing a modern and user-friendly platform for corn producers and consumers alike. The year-long project, culminating in the new website, reflects CCPC’s commitment to advancing market outreach and promoting the importance of grain […]
Two New Regional Assistant Commissioners to join Colorado Department of Agriculture
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture has hired two new Regional Assistant Commissioners to help strengthen the agency’s connection to agricultural communities across the state. These positions were created last year and serve as a key resource to continue building and maintaining trusted relationships with rural communities and ag producers across the […]
Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District votes to oppose purchase of farm water by Aurora
A major southern Colorado water district voted unanimously last week to oppose an $80.4 million agricultural water purchase by Aurora in the Arkansas Valley, saying the deal violates a 2003 agreement that prohibits the fast-growing city from taking more water out of the valley. Aurora would lease the water back to Arkansas Valley farmers in […]
