How Dry Is It? CSU Surveys Colorado Farmers and Ranchers About Drought Impacts
Despite this week’s snow in the mountains and eastern plains, 2012 will go down as one of Colorado’s driest years on record.A group of agricultural economists at Colorado State University want to know...
View ArticleMeeting Raises Questions, Searches for Answers Along the South Platte
The future of the South Platte River was the topic of discussion at a Longmont meeting today. The Colorado State Legislature commissioned a study to understand water distribution problems in the...
View ArticleSurvey Results Pinpoint Drought Problems Plaguing Colorado Ranchers, Farmers
As drought persists across the country and in Colorado, the word “uncertainty” increasingly comes up in farming and ranching conversations.» E-Mail This
View ArticleHistory Weighs On Colorado's 51st State Movement
As challenging logistics and history loom, Colorado's 51st State Initiative has moved another step forward with finalized wording of a ballot question. » E-Mail This
View ArticleCreating A Plan So That No Pets Are Left Behind
1,918 square miles have been flooded in Colorado forcing 5,350 individuals to evacuate – many by air. Some of the helicopters conducting airlifts carried» E-Mail This
View ArticleFlood Brings Drought Relief, Financial Headaches To Farmers
The flood damage in Colorado is immense, reaching beyond homes and small businesses. The raging rivers also spilled into low-lying farm and ranchland,» E-Mail This
View ArticleDrop In Estes Park Tourism Could Have Statewide Economic Impact
A new analysis from the Regional Economics Institute at Colorado State University says a decline in tourist activity in Estes Park could ripple through the» E-Mail This
View ArticleHefty Flood Costs Weigh On Colorado Farmers
Farmers and ranchers are tallying just how expensive September’s flooding will be for Colorado’s agriculture economy. Estimates are quickly adding up to...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWhile Farm Life Changes, FFA’s Blue Jacket Stays The Same
The blue corduroy jacket worn by high school students in FFA, formerly the Future Farmers of America, is an icon of rural life. To the average city...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCatching Up With Former Gov. Bill Ritter On Fracking, Energy Policy
Since 2011, former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has traveled the country advising about clean energy policy as director of Colorado State University's...» E-Mail This
View ArticleBrazil Beef Imports Too Risky, Ranchers Worry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to greenlight a proposal that would allow imports of fresh beef from certain sections of Brazil, despite the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWho's Welcome At The NCIPA Pow-wow? You Are
The notion that Pow-wows are only for Native Americans would be like saying rodeos are just for cowboys. For more than two decades the Northern Colorado...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHickenlooper, Beauprez Spar on Marijuana, Student Loan Debt at CSU Debate
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper and Republican challenger Bob Beaupre squared off in an hour-long debate Thursday, hosted by the Coloradoan and 9News....» E-Mail This
View ArticleSummit County CSU Extension, Not What You'd Expect
The Colorado State University Extension Program was created 100 years ago when Congress authorized land grant Universities to provide research based...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSeed Banks Guard Against An Uncertain Ag Future, Not 'Doomsday'
Close to a million seed packets are tucked inside a frozen mountain fortress on a Norwegian island - the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. It includes samples...» E-Mail This
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