Lavender Association receives grant to study essential oils
The USDA and the Colorado Department of Agriculture awarded a specialty crop grant to the Lavender Association of Western Colorado. The association proposed a project to answer the question of which cultivars produce the largest quantity and the highest quality oil.
Governor eases hay transport limits
Gov. John Hickenlooper signed an executive order to suspend permits necessary to authorize transports of large baled hay or baled livestock feed which may exceed lawful maximum height.
The executive order suspends rules that prevent the State from issuing single-trip, extra-legal permits for divisible loads of "baled hay" or "baled livestock feed" of heights ranging from 14 feet, 6 inches to 15 feet.
Sign up for NAP coverage by Oct. 1
Delta County Farm Service Agency (FSA) wants to remind agricultural producers of the Oct. 1 deadline to purchase Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for 2013 crops. The Oct. 1 deadline is for wheat, both winter and spring, announced Alan Bull, County Director.
Six sites open for applicator testing
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is proud to announce a new testing feature to assist those taking CDA's Commercial Pesticide Applicator examinations.
"This new feature allows Coloradans to take this important test without traveling to Denver," said CDA Plant Industry Division Director, Mitch Yergert.
Uncompahgre water tour set for Sept. 25
The Water Center at Colorado Mesa University is pleased to announce two exciting opportunities to learn about water in our region: an eight-hour "Water Law in a Nutshell" class on Friday, Sept. 21, and a water tour of the Uncompahgre Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Both events are open to the general public.