Colorado Winter Squash Makes the Holidays Delicious
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2020
Contact: Danielle Trotta, 303-869-9175, danielle.trotta@state.co.us
Press Release
Ag Department’s Soil Health Initiative Progresses with New Federal Partnership
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October 27, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Conservation Services Division is pleased to announce the signing of a five-year, $5 million agreement between the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Colorado State Conservation Board (CSCB), housed within CDA.
Ag Department Makes Nearly $1 Million in CARES Act Funds Available to Colorado Farmers, Ranchers and Processors
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October 20, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado Department of Agriculture is making up to $1 million in grant funding available for Colorado farmers, ranchers, food hubs and processors to support them in adjusting to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food supply chain.
Colorado’s Specialty Crop Industry Receives $850,000 in USDA Grant Funds
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October 20, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Colorado Submits Additional Hemp Response to USDA
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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
Hemp Pilot Program Extension Benefits Colorado Industrial Hemp Producers
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October 9, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The recent passage of a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through December 11th contained a provision to extend the industrial hemp pilot program authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill. As a result, the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Industrial Hemp Program, and the state’s industrial hemp producers, will continue operations under current rules until September 30, 2021.
Colorado Cabbage Stew is Perfect for Chilly Fall Days
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October 6, 2020
Contact: Wendy White, 303-869-9174, Wendy.White@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
State Veterinarian Confirms First Equine West Nile Virus Case of 2020
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September 30, 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. - A horse residing in Jefferson County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV), marking the first confirmed equine WNV case in 2020.
Fruit Growers in Three Colorado Counties Granted Pest-free Status by Arizona
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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.