Agriculture’s new Division of Animal Welfare is accepting competitive grant applications for the new Equine Welfare Assistance Grant Program. This year, the legislature appropriated $200,000 to fund projects that promote the well-being of Colorado’s domestic animals with a focus on equines.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is hiring two positions for the Agricultural Worker Services program to help connect agricultural workers and agricultural employers with resources and services available to them.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP) is now accepting applications from agribusinesses looking to hire interns in 2025.
Let’s give them pumpkin to talk about! Now that fall is here, indulge in the delightful flavors of the season with this pumpkin bread made from the finest locally sourced Colorado pumpkins. Celebrate the onset of autumn with a heartwarming treat that satisfies your taste buds and supports our local farmers.
After a competitive national search, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado State Fair Board of Authority are pleased to announce that Andrea Wiesenmeyer was selected as the new Colorado State Fair General Manager. Wiesenmeyer was chosen unanimously by the interview committee, which included members of the State Fair Board Governance Committee, representatives of the State Fair Foundation and Fiesta Day Committee, Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg and other senior level department staff.
Hay, ho, let’s go! It’s time to get a copy of the 2024 Colorado Hay Directory, which helps livestock owners looking for alfalfa, grass, mix, or other hay products.
Governor Polis and the Department of Agriculture announced a new tax credit for Colorado’s small food retailers and small family farms to help increase access to healthy groceries in communities across the state.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is hiring two field specialists to join the new Non-lethal Conflict Reduction Program designed to help livestock owners employ and properly use non-lethal deterrents against wolves. Qualified candidates can submit their applications through GovernmentJobs.com until September 19.
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’s new Division of Animal Welfare is seeking input from people with expertise on horse, donkey and mule welfare to help shape the new Equine Welfare Assistance Grant program. Stakeholders can provide comments by taking a brief survey to help inform how to develop the grant program, which will award a total of $200,000 to projects that promote the well-being of Colorado’s domestic equines. The survey closes on September 18.