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. 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…
Read MoreAgriculture’s Nutrient Exemptions At Risk
Producers asked for input ahead of 2020 hearings Seven years ago, in June of 2012 to be exact, the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) adopted Regulation 85. Prior to the rulemaking hearing a number of ag groups in Colorado came together to form the Colorado Ag Producers Alliance (CAPA) for the purpose of being part…
Read More2019 Legislative Session Has Come to an End
The 2019 Legislative Session has come to a close and CLA would like to thank the members of the Legislative Affairs Committee for their input and engagement throughout the session. Additionally, CLA thanks the legislators who joined the Friday morning conference calls to discuss bills of interest to the membership. There were 598 bills introduced…
Read MoreGov. Polis Visits Northeast Colorado Dairy
Friday morning, a “Meet & Greet” was held in Fort Morgan with Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenburg. The event was very well attended and the dialogue was robust and the discussion ranged from oil and gas legislation to all day kindergarten. CLA member Ed Wilgenburg, Wildcat Dairy, in Fort…
Read MoreCongratulations to the 2018 Safe Farm Award Winners
The Colorado Livestock Association would like to recognize those members and worker’s compensation group participants, who have an outstanding safety record, with Colorado Livestock Association’s Safe Farm Award. Pictured above: Chelsea Deering accepts the 2018 Safe Farm Award on behalf of D&D Feedlot West of Iliff, Colo. 2018 Safe Farm Award Recipients Christensen Bros. Inc.…
Read MoreCLA Members Elect Officers and Directors
At the 2019 Annual Membership Meeting, April 4, 2019, the members of the Colorado Livestock Association elected officers and directors. CLA would like to congratulate the new leadership and thank the existing officers and directors for their time and service to the livestock industry. Tom Wernsman, Wernsman Feeders, Fleming, Colo. was re-elected to serve as…
Read MoreEnergy Smart Agriculture Workshop Series to Detail Cost Savings and Climate Resiliency Opportunities
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) today announced a series of energy smart agriculture workshops to be held in late April that will detail energy savings and climate resiliency opportunities for Colorado farmers and ranchers. Created through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service,…
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