When families farm and ranch together, there are often communication issues. To help local farm and ranching families figure out how to communicate and work together well, and plan for succession of their farms to the next generation, Colorado State University Extension has invited Dr. Ron Hansen, a professor of agriculture economics from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, to present easy-to-understand, common-sense solutions to these issues.

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The Board of County Commissioners has gone on record with farm groups across the nation stating opposition to federal rules aimed at restricting youth employment on farms.

The Obama Administration's Department of Labor issued the new regulations last month.

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After nearly two years of cooperative efforts, Reclamation has released a blueprint for selenium control in the lower Gunnison River Basin of western Colorado, on behalf of Selenium Management Program partners.  In addition to defining the selenium issues, the document describes a series of cooperative efforts to improve water quality while ensuring water security, environmental compliance, and regulatory certainty for water users in the Gunnison Basin.

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