Press Release

Proto Taste from Denver Wins Governor’s Plate Food Truck Competition

Proto Taste won the coveted Golden Plate, selected by Governor Polis as the winner of the Governor’s Plate competition at the Colorado State Fair. Meanwhile, the voters selected Stoke Pizza to receive the 2024 People’s Choice Award.

The trucks competed with five other food trucks from Pueblo, Wheat Ridge, Arvada, and Denver to win the awards. The rules were simple: each dish had to include either Palisade peaches or San Luis Valley potatoes, as interpreted by the competing chefs. Submissions this year ranged from pizza to sliders to ice cream.

EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Dacthal Herbicide

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an emergency order to halt the use of the herbicide Dacthal, also known as Dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), a pesticide registered to control weeds in both agricultural and non-agricultural settings.

Effective immediately, no person or business in any state may use, distribute, sell, offer for sale, hold for sale, ship, deliver for shipment, or receive and (having so received) deliver or offer to deliver to any person any pesticide product containing DCPA.

Volunteers Needed for Rural Behavioral Health Working Group, CDA to Host Mental Health Film Screenings

People interested in participating in a working group focused on rural mental and behavioral health can now apply to be part of the Behavioral Health Working Group. The working group is tasked with supporting the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) in identifying gaps and compiling best practices for providing behavioral health care to agricultural communities.

Sassy Summer Cantaloupe Salsa: August Colorado Proud Recipe of the Month

Rocky Ford cantaloupes are to Colorado as blue is to the sky. Not sure what we mean? Spend a little time in Colorado, and you’ll quickly discover that Rocky Ford cantaloupes are one of *the* go-to summer treats! Let us give you a brief history of a long-time favorite, and of course, we will also provide a fun recipe to wow your friends and family.

Colorado State Veterinarian Now Requiring HPAI Testing of Commercial Dairy Cow Operations

In an effort to curb further spread of the HPAI virus and implement additional control measures to protect the dairy and poultry industries and public health in Colorado, the Colorado Department of Agriculture is implementing mandatory statewide surveillance for all Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) licensed commercial cow dairies. This action will help identify any additional infected dairies with the virus with the goal of preventing further spread of the disease.