Spring Produce Season Starts with Asparagus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2020
Contact: Wendy White, 303-869-9174, Wendy.White@state.co.us
Press Release
Colorado Department of Agriculture Statement on Food Supply
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April 29, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg provided the following statement in response to reports of meat supply shortages in Colorado.
Gov. Polis and Commissioner Greenberg Request USDA Disaster Declaration
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April 24, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Colorado Farmers’ Markets Are Ready to Serve
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April 22, 2020
Contact: Wendy White, 303-869-9174, wendy.white@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - Along with greening grass and warming temperatures, spring also signals the start of farmers’ markets across Colorado. Farmers’ markets are considered essential businesses by the state and will open to serve Coloradans looking to purchase food and agricultural products.
Colorado Ag Department Phytosanitary Programs Protect Hemp Farmers
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April 21, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - Colorado’s industrial hemp plant and seed industry exports continue to grow exponentially, having expanded tenfold in the last year (see table below). As farmers begin spring planting, managing the quality of the seed and clones/transplants planned for export is paramount.
Colorado Hemp Seed and Clone Export Totals (January-March)
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in Southern Colorado
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April 20, 2020
Contacts:
Mary Peck mary.peck@state.co.us
Public Information Officer
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Bridget Kochel bridget.kochel@state.co.us
Public Information Officer
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Gov. Polis & Ag. Commissioner Greenberg Request CARES Act Funds for Colorado from USDA
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April 10, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck,720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
How Can You Buy Local During the COVID-19 Situation?
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April 3, 2020
Contact: Wendy White, 303-869-9174, Wendy.White@state.co.us
Colorado Proud Has 10 Ideas to Support Your Appetite – and Our Economy
Consumer Alert: Products and Services to Protect Against COVID-19
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March 26, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Emergency Exception Passed for Colorado’s Pet Animals in Need of Foster Care
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March 21, 2020
Contact: Mary Peck, 720-428-0441, mary.peck@state.co.us
Broomfield, Colo. - The Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA), a program administered by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), has passed a temporary emergency rule exemption in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.