Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is announcing a new round of funding aimed at strengthening the resilience of Colorado's agricultural community by supporting projects that improve soil health and enhance water resource management. The Soil Health and Optimizing Water (SHOW) grant, funded by
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With the international fair industry converging on Denver last week, the Colorado State Fair seized the home-field advantage to showcase its best work, securing top honors on both the regional and international stages. The fair is announcing a total of 15 awards from the International Association of
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is seeking experts in their respective fields to fill vacancies on several advisory committees that give input to the Department on issues relevant to agriculture in Colorado. Multiple advisory committees at CDA are seeking Coloradans interested in serving as
The holiday season can be a mixed bag for many of us. When you mix the excitement of celebrating, family time, and seasonal sales activity, with long days, even longer nights, and general stress over inventory and customer satisfaction, it can take a toll on anyone. Just remember: you have planned
As the days grow colder and the holiday lights start twinkling, it’s time to settle in with the ultimate Colorado comfort food: roasted butternut squash soup. Our state’s winter squashes (we’re talking butternut, acorn, and spaghetti) are the secret weapon to beating the cold. They’re harvested in
A decade-long vision to secure the future of Colorado's wine industry just took a monumental leap. At CSU's Orchard Mesa Research Station, three rows of towering solar panels now stand guard over a chardonnay vineyard, pioneering the study of how agrivoltaics can protect grapes from frost and hail
The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is actively monitoring an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Texas and Oklahoma. EHV-1 is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal virus that can cause a serious neurological disease in horses called Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). This
This holiday season, we hope you shop and eat Colorado Proud! Choosing local Colorado products is a powerful way to support family farms, ranches, and small businesses throughout the state, ensuring that your holiday spending fuels local communities and preserves Colorado’s rich agricultural
Enjoy this stack of fluffy applesauce pancakes and know you’re tasting a piece of Colorado’s deep agricultural past. According to the Boulder Apple Tree Project, Colorado was a national apple powerhouse in the late 1800s, with hundreds of varieties thriving from the Front Range to Grand Junction
Today, to celebrate national One Health Day, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance interagency cooperation and