A Colorado rancher and conservation advocate Evanne (pronounced Evan) Caviness has been hired as the Conservation Division Director at the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Caviness has been a leader in conservation policy and has been in agricultural production her whole life.
The Colorado Noxious Weed Advisory Committee, a critical link between the citizens of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, is seeking nominations to fill four vacant positions representing an agricultural producer, a Resource, Industry or Environmental Specialist, and two at-large positions.
Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Noxious Weed Program is accepting applications from local governing bodies and nonprofits for weed management grants that will help diminish or eradicate populations of state-listed noxious weeds in critical areas around Colorado.
The Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB), which provides guidance to the Department of Agriculture, has been awarded more than $375,000 to fund nine Working Lands Climate Corps (WLCC) positions across the state. Five Colorado Conservation Districts will participate in the program, providing opportunities for nine student technicians to experience on-the-job-training and learn more about conservation career opportunities.
Join CDA staff, including Commissioner Greenberg and new Division Director of Animal Welfare and Colorado State Fair General Manager, and members of the Ag Commission for the latest news on CDA funding and programs. Question and answer session to follow.
For the second year in a row, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) awarded $500,000 through the Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration grant, funding six projects that demonstrate the technology and benefits of agrivoltaics in Colorado.
By growing food and developing energy on the same parcel of land, agrivoltaics is an important component of both the state’s renewable energy goals and fostering a resilient agricultural system in Colorado.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is searching for its next Director of the Conservation Services Division. The position is open after current director Les Owen announced he will be joining the New Mexico Department of Agriculture as Deputy Secretary.