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Press Release

10 Ways to Celebrate Colorado Agriculture This Holiday Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2020
Contact:  Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us


Broomfield, Colo. - It’s the giving season and the Colorado Department of Agriculture has 10 ideas for your holiday list. In a year that has brought many challenges to ag-producing families and local small businesses, supporting Colorado’s vibrant agriculture industry through these diverse giving opportunities is more impactful than ever:

Colorado Potatoes: A Thanksgiving Tradition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2020
Contact:  Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us


Broomfield, Colo. - Colorado is renowned for the variety of agricultural products grown and raised statewide--and that includes potatoes. Colorado is the 2nd largest producer of fresh market potatoes in the U.S., and demand reaches an annual high every November in anticipation of Thanksgiving.

Mental Health Support Available to Communities Statewide

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2020
Contact:  Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us


Broomfield, Colo. - In a year that has resulted in increased strain on mental health, and with the arrival of the holiday season, the Colorado Departments of Agriculture, Human Services and Public Health and Environment remind Coloradans that support is available to people in every Colorado county through a number of different resources:

Nearly 60,000 Radio Frequency Identification Livestock Ear Tags Distributed Statewide in 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2020
Veterinarians and Livestock Owners Contact:  Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office, 303-869-9130
Media Contact:  Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us

 


Broomfield, Colo. - Since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began offering the option of no-cost Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) livestock ear tags in early 2020, the state veterinarian’s office has dispensed 59,120 tags across Colorado. 

Governor’s 2021 Proposed State Budget Includes Major Investments in Rural Colorado

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us


Broomfield, Colo. - Rural Colorado will benefit in a number of significant areas from the Governor’s proposed Colorado State Budget as it drives economic recovery and stimulus. Initiatives in the budget will protect funding for high priority programs and services in rural communities, and support the implementation of a cohesive economic development plan for rural Colorado.