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Serve on the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission

CDA is looking for a farmer or rancher representative to serve on the Underground Damage Prevention (UDP) Safety Commission. 

Red graphic for "Boards and Commissions Opening" by the Colorado Department of AgricultureTo assist in preventing damage to underground facilities, the UDP Safety Commission is charged with making recommendations regarding:

Legacy Film Tour: Stories of healing and hope

A deep love for agriculture can be rewarding, joyful, and at times, painful. Colorado's agricultural community knows how to pull together to help each other navigate through stressful times. 

Join CDA and regional partners for food, camaraderie, and a meaningful discussion about mental health in our communities. 

Laboratory Services Division: Food safety superhero

If you’ve ever seen the movie “Wall-E,” you might remember the premise that green, growing life is precious and rare. Once it has been lost, the impacts on human life are devastating. Beyond the obvious fact that food provides life, if we lose the connection to how food is cultivated, it can be easy to forget that crops and livestock are themselves living, breathing entities. This means that they can be just as affected by diseases or bacteria as humans can.