Tag: U.s. Department Of Agriculture
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USDA’s Brooke Rollins visits Denver to discuss agricultural challenges
Two weeks into her new role, President Donald Trump’s appointed Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Denver on Sunday to speak to farmers, ranchers and agriculture experts – briefly outlining how department cuts and tariffs will impact farmers and ranchers. “It’s time we make it easier, not harder, for you to own, operate and expand…
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Western Slope farmers fear impact of mass deportations and labor market changes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PALISADE • To be a farmer in any era is to live, unsteadily, with constant change. On rural Colorado’s small family farms one thing is certain: the landscape of agriculture is shifting. And the tenuous balance is in for a new test as promises of mass…
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Colorado to improve food stamp customer service with $500,000 federal grant
The Colorado Department of Human Services was awarded $517,961 on Thursday to improve efficiency in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, provides monthly benefits to help low-income households purchase food. With this grant, Colorado plans to build an interactive voice response system that SNAP customers can talk…
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West Slope on tap for $13 million in broadband funding
Thousands of residents from the Western Slope are in line to receive high-speed internet through a nearly $14 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to an announcement Thursday from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The Delta-Montrose Electric Association (DMEA) will receive $13,885,361 to connect 3,577 people, 148 business, one school and…
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San Luis Valley counties to receive federal dollars for broadband
Conejos and Alamosa counties in Colorado’s San Luis Valley are set to receive a chunk of a $401 million disbursement from the federal government for broadband expansion. The Thursday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative will receive nearly $2 million to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network that will bring…
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U.S. Forest Service in Colorado to waive fees for two days this fall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region will waive any fees in several states, including Colorado, on National Public Lands Day and Veterans Day this fall. Fees will be waived in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas, and the Bighorn, Medicine Bow and Shoshone national forests…
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Coloradans urged to reduce wildfire risk during Wildfire Awareness Month
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Wildfire season grows closer every day. Multiple local and federal agencies are asking Coloradans to be more alert throughout Wildfire Awareness Month, which begins Saturday. “Wildfire is a concern for all communities and our entire…
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High and Dry: Colorado in Drought — 5th generation El Paso County rancher hit with disaster
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the second part of our series, we follow the trials of a 5th generation cattle rancher in El Paso County facing down a near impossible plight in 2020 due to drought. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Check back Friday, March 5, 2021 for part three…