Colorado Tightens Certification Program
Colorado is looking to tighten it's inspections of certified organic product. The Colorado House passed a bill (61-0 vote) that adds additional inspectors to the state's Organic Certification Program. The…
Governor Signs AG Bills
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed five dozen bills last week, five highly important to producers across the state. Ritter signed the SB 27 which allows officials to fine violators who…
BP Wind Energy Proposes Expansion in Weld County, Colorado
Weld County (Colorado) will soon be the home of a wind farm boasting 364 turbines. The large farm is expected to generate 300 megawatts of electricity which can power about…
Colorado Organic Production Contributes Over $70.2 Million
Colorado organic producers contributed to $70.2 million of organic sales in 2008 according to a survey by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA reported that Colorado had…
Colorado Counties Granted Request
On Jan. 7, 2010 Colorado Governor Bill Ritter asked the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to declare several Colorado counties disaster areas. The requests comes after many farmers were…
Acres Removed From Program
3 million acres of farmland are being taken out of the federal conservation program and may be tilled. The change has many environmentalists concerned about wildlife habitat, water quality and…
Colorado Official Appointed
Harris Sherman, a Colorado state official, was appointed by President Barack Obama as agriculture undersecretary for natural resources. Sherman was the director of Colorado's Department of Natural Resources and is…
Judge Rules in Favor of Consumers
A federal judge in Colorado overturned the USDA's approval of genetically engineered sugar beets that cause upset in Boulder County this year. Judge Jeffrey White said the USDA's Animal and…
Sugar Beets are Sweet Crops
Montana sugar beet growers are looking forward to a large crop. Estimates show that prices will be near $50 a ton, the highest it has been in 28 years. This…
Top Wind Power States
The American Wind Energy Association released data announcing the top states currently producing wind energy and those that have plans for future wind power projects. 1. Texas. Texas currently has…