Register 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…
Read MoreGov Reappoints CLA Members to Beef Board
Governor Hickenlooper reappoints livestock producers to serve on the Colorado Beef Council Board of Directors Two Colorado Livestock Association members, Britt Dinis and Nolan Stone, were reappointed by Governor Hickenlooper to the Colorado Beef Council Board of Directors. Britt Dinis, a dairy farmer from Wiggins, will represent her fellow dairy farmers on the Board until…
Read MoreCalling all Women in Agriculture!
Commodity groups/organizations in Northern CO have come together to create an opportunity for you! This fall we will be hosting the 2018 Annie’s Project Women’s Retreat in the beautiful town of Estes Park, CO on September 27th-29th. During this conference you will participate in different presentations and discussions that will revolve around business management, record…
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