An Agent for Change
Colorado State University College of Ag Dean Ajay Menon receives CLA’s highest honor At the Colorado Livestock Association Annual Meeting, Dean Ajay Menon was presented with the Top Choice Award. The Top Choice Award is given by CLA to those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to improving livestock agriculture in Colorado. Past honorees have…
Read MoreColorado State University Beef Cattle Field Day & Pasture School
Colorado State University’s Departments of Animal Science and Soil & Crop Sciences will be hosting a beef cattle field day and pasture school at ARDEC in Fort Collins, Colorado, October 4-5, 2018. It will feature an update and tour of the CSU pivot grazing project, experienced faculty and producers discussing grazing strategies, and a hands-on…
Read MoreRegister today! CSU Ag Innovation Summit – September 20-21, 2018
The 2018 CSU AgInnovation Summit will spotlight the vanguard of agricultural research, technology and policy addressing global food safety and biosecurity. The event will bring together diverse perspectives from higher education, industry and government partners to provoke thought and catalyze momentum. Since its inception in 2015, the CSU AgInnovation Summit has convened diverse perspectives from higher education,…
Read MoreRural Veterinarians Can Now Apply for Debt Relief Through New Colorado Program
The Colorado Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program site is now live, with information on the program, and an online application form. Applicants must have graduated from an accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine school in 2017 or later, and currently live in Colorado or, at some point, have lived in Colorado for at least three years.…
Read MoreBREAKING: Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Colorado
September 7, 2018 – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) received presumptive positive Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test results on Friday, August 24, 2018 from the Rocky Mountain Regional Animal Health Laboratory. An additional confirmatory test was completed on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. The horse arrived at a Weld County, Colorado premises from another state…
Read MoreSecure Beef Supply Plan – What Producers Need to Know
Christy J. Hanthorn, DVM, MS and Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVPM Swine producers are closely watching the growing African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak. Did you know there is a threat just as devastating that can impact cattle? That threat is foot and mouth disease (FMD). The USDA values preparedness and funded the Secure Beef…
Read MoreAgriculture Town Hall with Congressman Ken Buck
Join Congressman Ken Buck and special guest Congressman Mike Conaway, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, for a conversation on agriculture issues. Lamar September 10, 2018 – 10:00-11:00am Lamar Community Building, Mulit-purpose Room 610 South 6th St., Lamar, CO 81052 RSVP required: Buck.Townhall@mail.house.gov La Junta September 10, 2018 – 12:30-1:30pm L Junta City Hall,…
Read MoreNew Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Plan Available Nationwide
Sign-up Begins October 9 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced a new insurance plan for dairy producers that insures against unexpected declines in quarterly milk sales. Sign-up for the new product begins Tuesday, October 9, 2018, with the first available coverage starting the first quarter of 2019 “Expanding the Federal…
Read More2018 High Country Stockmanship and Stewardship Regional Tour
The 2018 High Country Stockmanship and Stewardship Regional Tour will be taking place in Montrose, Colorado at the newly constructed Montrose County Event Center (1001 N. Second St. Montrose, CO 81401)Â on September 21-22, 2018 and will feature leading beef industry speakers and topics We are excited to share the following topics with area cattle producers:…
Read MoreSouth Carolina District Court Issues Injunction of the WOTUS Applicability Date Rule
Earlier today, the Federal District Court in South Carolina granted a motion from environmental groups, entering a nationwide injunction of the WOTUS Applicability Date Rule. As you all remember, earlier this year EPA added a February 6, 2020 applicability date to the 2015 Rule, providing time to repeal and replace the Rule without it going…
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