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  Broomfield, Colo.   - In a year that has resulted in increased strain on mental health, and with the arrival of the holiday season, the Colorado Departments of Agriculture, Human Services and Public Health and Environment remind Coloradans that support is available to people in every Colorado county through a number of different resources: Colorado Crisis Services  provides confidential, free support through a statewide call line. Call 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text “TALK” to 38255. Counselors are available to talk 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Community-based crisis counseling teams of the Colorado Spirit Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) are providing free emotional support to people of all ages during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local teams are active across the state, including in rural and frontier counties.  Learn more and find a  provider list here . Counselors can help with support around feelings of worry, sadness, hopelessness, or even anger that life d...

  Colo.   Corn   Administrative   Committee Important Announcement [Greeley, CO -- November 10, 2020] It is with sadness we must inform you that effective immediately, the  Colorado   Corn  Growers Association Executive Officer   team has decided to end their partnership with the  Colorado   Corn   Administrative  Committee (CCAC). While we had hopes of renewing this partnership to continue moving  Colorado   Corn  forward together, the CCGA Executive Officer team had different intentions.  The CCAC is committed to continuing to manage  Colorado ’s  corn  check-off dollars and will continue to invest in research, market development, regulatory issues, outreach, and education for the benefit of  corn  producers in the state.   We, the CCAC Executive Committee, along with the entire CCAC Board of Directors and staff will continue to serve all  corn  p...

  Trump Administration Seeks Extension to Respond to Biofuel Petition The Trump Administration is requesting the U.S. Supreme Court extend the response deadline to a petition from oil refiners that the court review a prior court decision. The request would push their response deadline to December 14 from November 12, according to Reuters. The case relates to waivers issued to refiners under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Earlier this year, an appeals court ruled the Environmental Protection Agency waivers granted to small refineries after 2010 should only be approved as extensions. Farm and biofuel groups welcomed the ruling, and the EPA later tossed out several exemptions. Still, more than 50 waivers are pending action by the EPA, and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said this week, any action should wait until after the Supreme Court petition is wrapped up. Oil refiners filed the petition in September. The EPA says it needs more time to provide a full government response to the pet...