Tag: Colorado Agriculture
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EDITORIAL: Ag remains a cornerstone, linchpin of Colorado’s economy
How important is agriculture to Colorado’s overall well-being? It accounts for about $47 billion a year of our state’s economy, directly or indirectly employing at least 195,000 people. The livestock sector alone — especially ranchers and their cattle — contributes $9 billion of that total. The tens of thousands of farms and ranches in our…
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Horse herpes outbreak could impact National Western Stock Show in January
An equine herpes outbreak could impact the National Western Stock Show in January. Stock Show officials said they are monitoring the situation closely. The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office announced the outbreak on Nov. 21, following barrel racing and rodeo events in Texas and Oklahoma over the past several weeks. Horses traveled to or from the…
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Bug vs. Bug: How Colorado corn and peach farmers are utilizing insects to naturally fight invasive pests
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The problem of pests in agriculture isn’t new, but on Colorado’s Western Slope farmers have found a sustainable solution to help ensure the delectable Palisade peaches and Olathe sweet corn grace grocery stores this season. The answer? More bugs. The Palisade Insectary has been working…
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Rocky Ford melon farmers hopeful to see a ‘comeback’ in this season’s crop
Following a rough farming season in Colorado over the summer of 2023 due to unprecedented rain and hailstorms, Michael Hirakata of Hirakata farms said he hopes his Rocky Ford cantaloupe and watermelon crop will have a better time of it this season. “We’re praying for a comeback,” Hirakata said. “But we have a long way…
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Aurora’s 400-pound outlaw pig has new home on school farm
Fred, the 400-pound outlaw hog that ran loose in Aurora and wreaked havoc on yards and landscaping for four days while evading capture, has a new home on a school farm. Augusta Allen with Aurora Animal Services said they first got a call about Fred on the loose near Tower Road and Colfax Avenue, just…
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Here’s why some of Colorado’s most popular crops will be available later than usual this summer
Rocky Ford cantaloupe, Palisade peaches and Pueblo chiles — among the most acclaimed Colorado-grown crops — will be available to consumers later than usual this summer, according to numerous farmers throughout the state. Unseasonal weather in May and June brought unprecedented amounts of rainfall and chilly temperatures in parts of Colorado, prompting delays in planting of…
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Weld County to declare March 20 as ‘Meat-IN Day’ in response to Gov. Polis’ ‘MeatOut’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Weld County Board of Commissioners plans to formally proclaim March 20 as “Ranching, Livestock and Meat-IN Day” on Wednesday in response to Gov. Jared Polis’ proclamation naming the day “MeatOut Day.” Polis announced MeatOut Day last week, establishing a state holiday in which Colorado…
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Steve Gabel of Colorado’s Magnum Feedyard inducted into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame
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Winners selected in Colorado’s annual agriculture photo contest
The Colorado Department of Agriculture announced the winning photographs in the 2020 Best in Show Photography Contest Tuesday, celebrating the spirit of Colorado agriculture. Three winners were selected from over 100 submitted photographs. Brad Hensley of Longmont won first place for his entry “Peaks, Horns, Smoke,” taken in Weld County in September. The photo shows…
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State opens applications for $700,000 specialty crop project grants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, providing $700,000 in grants to fund specialty crop projects to begin in 2022. The annual program is funded by…