Colorado is #BetterWithBeef
Colorado beef fuels our economy and your body. Today, Colorado’s beef industry launched a consumer and citizen-facing educational initiative telling the story of why Colorado is Better with Beef. Today, keynoting the launch event, Governor Jared Polis stated, “We want to make sure that at the end of the day farming and ranching isn’t…
Read MoreColorado Governor starts food fight with farmers and ranchers
Greeley, Colo. – Agriculture is a significant contributor to Colorado’s economy, generating more than $40 billion in economic activity annually and supporting more than 170,000 jobs. Jobs in transportation, retail sales, food sales and restaurants, and tourism are just a few supported by agriculture. As well as contributing to the state’s economy, agriculture holds a…
Read MoreVesicular Stomatitis Cases Confirmed in 11 Colorado Counties
Broomfield, Colo. – The Colorado Department of Agriculture has confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VSV) in Adams, Archuleta, Boulder, Broomfield, Delta, La Plata, Larimer, Mesa, Montezuma, Morgan and Weld counties in Colorado. All confirmed cases in Colorado have been in horses with the exception of one bovine case as indicated with asterisk on the table…
Read MoreFood Waste Series: Environmental Stewardship at Ordway Feedyard
Hello again CLA Newsletter readers! Virginia Till here from CALP class 14. Of special interest to my work at EPA Region 8 is how agriculturalists keep food, and other “organics” out of landfills related to the Food Recovery Hierarchy. The term organics, in this case, means any post-consumer food scraps, yard waste, agricultural “seconds”, non-hazardous…
Read MoreAfrican Swine Fever
Millions of swine mortalities in Asia. How will it impact protein markets? African Swine Fever has decimated pork production in Southeast Asia. ASF’s impact has far reaching effects on Colorado’s protein industry. Experts will share a global outlook on the market impact, Colorado’s emergency response plan, secure pork plans/biosecurity protocols, vaccine development, & steps the…
Read MoreCongress Must Act Quickly to Pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Greeley, Colo. – There is a lot of talk in Washington, D.C. these days about the dismal state of the rural economy. Low commodity prices, extreme weather, and uncertainty in key foreign markets continue to plague agricultural producers across the country, including producers here in Colorado. Fortunately, Congress has the power to help. Ratifying the…
Read MoreMillions of swine mortalities in Asia. How will it impact protein markets?
African Swine Fever has decimated pork production in Southeast Asia. ASF’s impact has far reaching effects on Colorado’s protein industry. At the August 7th meeting hosted by the Colorado Livestock Association, experts will share a global outlook on the market impact, Colorado’s emergency response plan, secure pork plans/biosecurity protocols, vaccine development, & steps the U.S.…
Read MoreHorses in Weld County, Colorado test positive for vesicular stomatitis
Broomfield, Colo. – Colorado has become the third state in the U.S. to have confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VSV). Previous positive cases of vesicular stomatitis in 2019 have been diagnosed in Kinney and Tom Green counties in Texas and in Sandoval County, New Mexico. On July 3rd, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory reported positive…
Read MoreIntroduction: Food Waste Series
Greetings CLA readers. I’m Virginia Till and I am a current member of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP) Class 14 and also work at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 office in Denver, CO. I work on the voluntary prevention and reduction of materials going to landfills for Colorado, North Dakota, South…
Read More2017 RMNP Milestone Report
Nitrogen deposition has plateaued. Contingency Plan not triggered. In 2005 the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Park Service (NPS) formed the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) Initiative to address air pollution issues within the park. The three agencies, through a joint Memorandum of Understanding…
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