Colorado Submits Additional Hemp Response to USDA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 12, 2020
Conor Cahill |conor.cahill@state.co.us
Mary Peck | mary.peck@state.co.us
Hemp Production Key Component of Rural Economic Development
Plants
Hemp Pilot Program Extension Benefits Colorado Industrial Hemp Producers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Ag Department’s Pesticide Program Launches Online Application System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Fruit Growers in Three Colorado Counties Granted Pest-free Status by Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 303-869-9005, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado Western Slope counties of Montrose, Delta and Mesa have been given Pest-free status by the Arizona Department of Agriculture, allowing fruit growers to ship commercially grown deciduous fruit to the state without a cold-storage quarantine requirement that has been in place for a number of years.
Unsolicited Seed Mailings Decreasing; USDA Launches Self Reporting Site
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August 24, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Ag Department Provides State Hemp Plan Status Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Update: USDA Provides Information on Where to Send Unsolicited Seeds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - Following numerous reports in Colorado and nationwide of unsolicited seed mailings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released state-specific guidance on how and where to send the seeds.
Instructions for mailing seed packets to USDA:
Ag Department Activates Colorado Reporting Hotline for Unsolicited Seed Mailings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 30, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Ag Department Issues Cease and Desist Order of Unregistered Pesticide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 28, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Ag Department Asking for Reports of Unsolicited Seeds Received via Mail
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado Department of Agriculture has received numerous reports from across the state of people receiving unsolicited packages of seeds in the mail that appear to have originated from China and other countries and labeled as containing jewelry or other items. Unsolicited seeds could be invasive, introduce diseases to local plants, or be harmful to livestock.