The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s (CDA) Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP) is now accepting applications from agribusinesses looking to hire interns in 2025.
Throughout October, we are joining the Food and Agriculture-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Food and Ag-ISAC) to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
To help promote multi-faceted uses of agricultural land, the Colorado Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Grant Program. Open for the second year in a row, the program funds projects that demonstrate and research the use of solar generation on agricultural land.
The Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO) will hold an informational webinar about how to apply for the next round of Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Grant funding.
The Agricultural Drought and Climate Resilience Office (ADCRO) will hold an informational webinar about how to apply for the next round of Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Grant funding.
With seeds sprouting and harvest season just around the corner, the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Produce Safety Program will host a public webinar to review cleaning and sanitizing practices, with a focus on food contact surface contamination.
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment, tools and buildings are an important step in preventing foodborne illness outbreaks.
CDA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will host a joint virtual Town Hall meeting to provide updates on the status of avian influenza in Colorado, discuss the pre-testing requirements for dairy cattle, and answer questions about the situation in Colorado.
Date: May 8, 2024
Yesterday, the Colorado Agricultural Commission approved, and Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg adopted an emergency rule to help limit the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Colorado. Since the initial detection of HPAI in dairy cattle in March 2024, the virus has spread to dairies in at least nine states, including Colorado.
Register for an overview of the NextGen Ag Leadership Grants program and an opportunity to ask questions live!