agriculture
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Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper tells ag community future is in outdoor recreation
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, in remarks at this week’s 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture, pointed to the outdoor recreation industry as one area that can help rural communities rebound economically. In January, the Colorado Convention Center hosted the first of five years of shows from the Outdoor Industry Association, which for years had been…
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Governor’s annual forum on agriculture to focus on global agricultural impacts
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Global agriculture, both the focus of the TransPacific Partnership and a significant factor in the ongoing negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement, will be the focus Wednesday when agriculture leaders from around the state gather in Denver. The 27th annual Governor’s Forum on Agriculture will lead off with a discussion of how American…
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Q&A with Christian Reece: She cranks up the volume for the ‘Voice of the Western Slope’
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The West Slope’s diverse economy and people are scattered across a vast region that dwarfs Colorado’s population center along the Front Range. So, it’s hard to imagine any one person or entity speaking for West Slope interests. Yet, if anything comes close to a unifying voice, it’s CLUB 20, the venerable advocacy arm of that…
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NAFTA withdrawal could cost Colorado billions, business group says
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A recent study of the impact on the potential U.S. withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reported Colorado could lose $2.1 billion in business and tens of thousands of jobs. An analysis last November from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found similar economic impacts. The economic analysis came from the Business Roundtable,…
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Gubernatorial candidate Kennedy’s growth plan includes land, water protections
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Protecting Colorado’s land, water and open spaces is at the top of Democratic candidate for governor Cary Kennedy’s plan for responsible growth. Conserving a million acres of open space by 2050 and protecting Colorado’s rivers, especially in the face of rapid growth, is vital, she says, especially as more attacks on public lands come from politicians…
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Retired Air Force General Ronald Keys talks energy, national security with Colorado farmers
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In the decade he’s been examining the relationship between climate change and national security, retired Air Force General Ronald E. Keys says he’s seen huge advances in efficiency, affordability and ways to use renewable energy in more and more situations, but some of the most profound changes he’s seen have been in attitudes. “People would…
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Colorado Crisis Line expands to help more farmers and ranchers
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Colorado’s crisis hotline is taking on a population that might not occur to you: farmers and ranchers. The statewide crisis line was launched by Gov. John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Department of Human Services in August 2014 as part of an effort to boost mental health services. Now Commissioner of Agriculture Don Brown wants to make…
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Colorado’s ag industry aims to enter a new market: Cuba
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Cuba is open for business and wants to do business with Colorado. That’s the takeaway Colorado officials and business leaders came home with late last week after a four-day trip to the island nation. The group included Commissioner of Agriculture Don Brown; Karen Gerwitz, CEO and president of World Trade Center Denver; and representatives from…
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NAFTA withdrawal could cost Colorado $2 billion in exports, US Chamber claims
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report Friday that looked at which states would be hardest hit if the United States withdraws from the three-nation North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Chamber has focused most on the hit to American agriculture, should President Trump follow through on his threat to renegotiate or even withdraw from the…
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Nerves over NAFTA dominate meeting of ag officials from three nations
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Heightened border security between the United States and Mexico wouldn’t just impact the flow of human traffic across the two nation’s borders; it also could affect the flow of perishable fruits and vegetables from Mexico into the United States and Canada, especially with the winter months coming. That’s among concerns expressed by agricultural officials from…