Tag: Colorado Agriculture
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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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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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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…