CDA and the State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners are proposing to increase brand inspection fees this fall and the five-year brand assessment fee starting in January 2027.
Register for an overview of the NextGen Ag Leadership Grants program and an opportunity to ask questions live!
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is seeking applications from farmers and ranchers interested in modernizing their agricultural operations with energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy projects. Agricultural producers can apply for funding and technical assistance through CDA’s Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ACRE3) program, which aims to reduce on-farm energy costs while promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.
Starting this year, all farms growing produce typically consumed raw, which fall under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Produce Safety Rule, must be in compliance with the Harvest and Post-Harvest Water standards. The Colorado Department of Agriculture inspects farms across the state to ensure compliance with the Rule and Produce Safety Rule staff will hold a Town Hall for farmers to learn what standards they will need to meet.
When assessing risk, any surface that comes into contact with produce can be divided into zones. Zone one, or food contact surfaces, are the most important areas to keep clean. Food contact surfaces include equipment as well as the hands of workers who may be touching the produce.
Are you uncertain whether your farm is involved in packing or holding produce under the Produce Safety Program? This webinar will explain what qualifies as packing and holding according to the regulations.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making changes to pesticide labels to protect endangered species, following the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making changes to pesticide labels to protect endangered species, following the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making changes to pesticide labels to protect endangered species, following the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Since January, all farms that fall under the Produce Safety Rule are required to adhere to the new regulations.
This town hall will specifically address Harvest and Post-Harvest agricultural water, helping farms understand what inspectors will be looking for during the inspection season.