All Entries in the "Media Release" Category
CROP PRODUCTION – JULY 2022 COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS
Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of July 1, 2022, is forecast at 44.55 million bushels, according to the July 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 36 percent below the 69.56 million bushel crop […]
CPW Orders Emergency Fish Salvage at Queens Reservoir as Drought Intensifies
LAMAR, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Monday ordered an emergency public fish salvage at Queens Reservoir about 15 miles north of Lamar in Kiowa County due to declining water levels related to intensifying drought conditions. Queens is a warm water irrigation storage reservoir as part of the Great Plains Reservoir system that […]
Colorado Crop Progress/Condition Report, July 10, 2022
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Winter wheat harvest advanced in more counties across the State last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Statewide, the winter wheat crop was rated 16 percent good to excellent, compared to 54 percent good to excellent last year and 50 percent on average. Fifty-three […]
COVID-19 Update from Prowers County Public Health and Environment
Prowers County moved to MEDIUM Community level by the CDC, per the July 11, 2022 report. Recommended actions based on current level: Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines. Get tested if you have symptoms. Wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. Wear a mask on […]
Improvements in Drought Conditions across South Central and Southeast Colorado
June of 2022 saw a rollercoaster of temperatures and precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado, where several passing weather systems brought bouts of cold and stormy conditions, along with bouts of warm and dry conditions. The latter half of the month also saw an early start to the monsoon season, especially across […]
R-CALF USA Statement on End of First of Two Beef Checkoff Cases
Billings, Mont. – The U.S. Supreme Court recently denied R-CALF USA’s petition requesting an appeal of the first of two lawsuits the group had filed against the operation of the mandatory beef checkoff program. The first lawsuit had previously been dismissed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. R-CALF USA CEO Bill […]
Anderson Takes the Reins as Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s Next President
ARVADA, Colo. – Philip Anderson, rancher from Walden, Colo., stepped into his role as the 117th president of Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) at CCA’s 2022 Annual Convention hosted June 13-15th in Colorado Springs, Colo. Anderson has served on CCA’s Board of Directors for over 10 years and has been actively involved in local, state, […]
Colorado Acreage and Grail Report – JUNE 2022
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Colorado principal crop planted acreage, which includes acres planted to all major crops and those expected to be cut for all hay, is down 5 percent from 2021 to 5.95 million acres, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, […]
2022 AARP Community Challenge Grantee Announcement
We are so excited to share that we are one of 260 grantees chosen for a 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant from @AARPLivable http://www.facebook.com/aarp.colorado and AARP Colorado! Our garden and vibrant public space project in Bristol, Colorado was chosen to receive funding among 3,200 applicants nationwide! Through this grant we will be installing an […]
NRCS Schedules Local Work Group Meeting
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold a Local Work Group meeting for Prowers Conservation District/Prowers County. This meeting is open to the public. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 20th, 2022 from 9am to 11am at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Classroom, 2500 S Main […]
Stay in Your Lane While Super Cruising
Two-lane Roads Present Hazards for Rural and Mountain Communities (Colorado) – The winding scenic roads of southwest Colorado are both charming and hazardous. This is why Colorado State Patrol troopers are asking visitors and residents to respect the speed limit and familiarize themselves with common traits of two-lane roads in rural and mountain areas. […]
Tourism to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site creates over $400,000 in Economic Benefits
Eads, Colorado – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6,201 visitors to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in 2021 spent $430,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 5 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $404,000. “National parks are a […]
National Awards for Colorado Byways
DENVER – Colorado is receiving national recognition for its efforts to improve and publicize its Scenic and Historic Byways program. The state was presented with two awards by the National Scenic Byway Foundation – for communications and viewshed improvements. Colorado’s diverse transportation system links all of us together, but most importantly takes […]
Hemp Advisory Committee Seeking Two Members to Fill Vacancies Broomfield, Colo.
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations for two positions on the Hemp Advisory Committee (HAC) to represent Seed Development/Genetics and Higher Education Research Institutions. While HAC members usually serve three year terms, these vacancies need to be filled for the remainder of their term that will expire on July […]
Buck Announces Military Service Academy Appointments
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Ken Buck (CO-04) announced that 11 appointments to United States Military Service Academies were offered to students from Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District. “I’m so proud of the young men and women from Colorado who have committed their lives to protecting this country and our ideals,” Congressman Ken Buck stated. “The […]
