Once a decade, give or take a few years, Colorado has the opportunity to host the annual Western Association of State Departments of Agriculture (WASDA) conference.
Held in Denver this year, WASDA 2023 offered the opportunity to try something a little different as the Colorado Department of Agriculture works towards our long term departmental goal of supporting the next generation of agriculture.
From all corners of the state, high schoolers converged in Divide, Colorado to learn about natural resource conservation in a week-long immersive Camp Rocky experience. Throughout the week, 31 campers delved into the world of resource stewardship, learning about the importance of protecting and preserving our environment.
Take your one stop September issue of CDA At A Glance with you into the harvest season to see what is happening around the state in ag! Download a live copy here!
Article #1 in our Summer Wrap Up Series explores CDA’s first group tour of Summer 2023.
It’s a cool morning on the river, but the sun coming over the canyon walls promises to be here any minute, and with it, some welcome warmth to keep us company on the water.
It's Colorado Proud Month! The CDA At A Glance, August edition, has all the best ways to finish your summer right. Download your live pdf here.
Summer is in full swing and so is July's edition of CDA At A Glance! Get your clickable pdf here.
In the summer of 2022, when the first Japanese beetles were spotted in a Grand Junction backyard, the invasive species had not been seen in the area for more than a decade. After successful eradication efforts between 2002-2007, the pest was removed from the Western Slope, where it posed a threat to agriculture and the economy. But it reappeared again in 2022, likely due to transport by an unlicensed landscape contractor who violated the Japanese beetle quarantine from Front Range counties.
Your live June edition of CDA At A Glance has arrived! Download your live pdf here.
Jerome and Ann Wheeler love their work. But even more than that, they love the animals who put the “family” in family operations.
In the 1980s, G.I. Joe: Real American Hero animated TV series concluded each cartoon episode with a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for children: “Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!”
Emergency preparedness and disaster management for a farm, ranch, or ag business follows that same mantra. If you know how to prepare, respond, and recover from an animal disease incursion or a natural disaster like flooding or wildfire, then you just need to follow your plan and act accordingly.