Wondirad Gebru Named Plant Industry Division Director at State Ag Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 303-869-9005, mary.peck@state.co.us
Plants
USDA Releases Information on New Hemp Crop Insurance Coverage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 11, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 303.869.9005, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the availability of crop insurance protection for producers of hemp under two separate programs. With the availability of insurance through these programs, hemp producers in Colorado may be able to obtain protection of their hemp crops from natural disasters.
Gov. Polis, Dept. of Agriculture Submit Comments on USDA’s Proposed Hemp Rules
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January 29, 2020
Shelby Wieman | shelby.wieman@state.co.us | 303-957-6011
Mary Peck | mary.peck@state.co.us | 303-869-9005
Denver, Colo.— Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), in partnership with Attorney General Phil Weiser, today submitted the State’s official response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim final rule related to the establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program.
Colorado Department of Agriculture to Hold 2020 Hemp Symposium
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 23, 2020
Contact: Mindy Archuletta, 303-869-9084, arminda.archuleta@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) will present a public Hemp Regulatory and Production Symposium at the Department’s Broomfield, Colorado campus and via live webinar on February 19, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.