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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...

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Broomfield, Colo.  - The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) are monitoring a report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of an outbreak of  Salmonella  Newport in red onions that have been traced to a single provider in Bakersfield, California as the likely source. The outbreak has resulted in a number of consumers falling ill nationwide, including in Colorado.   The source of the outbreak is limited to the facility in California and is not related to onions grown in Colorado. Consumers and retailers should feel safe selecting and eating onions grown in Colorado.  Over the last five years, Colorado has incorporated safety standards that have been created through the Food Safety Modernization Act.  The implementation effort includes a comprehensive grower training and education initiative led by Colorado State Uni...

GRAIN STOCKS – JUNE 1, 2020  COLORADO All corn stocks in Colorado on June 1, 2020 were 48.12 million bushels, up 37 percent from June 1, 2019, according to the June 1 Agricultural Survey and June Grain Stocks Report conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. All corn stocks stored on farms amounted to 28.00 million bushels, up 75 percent from a year ago. All corn stored off farms amounted to 20.12 million bushels, up 5 percent from a year ago. Off-farm sorghum stocks were 689,000 bushels, down 60 percent from last year. Off-farm oat stocks in Colorado were estimated at 27,000 bushels, down 45 percent from last year. Offfarm barley stocks totaled 4.20 million bushels, down 29 percent from last year. All wheat stocks in Colorado on June 1, 2020 were 22.82 million bushels, up 8 percent from June 1, 2019. All wheat stocks stored on farms amounted to 4.10 million bushels, up 5 percent from a year ago. All wheat stored off f...

Governor Jared Polis  requested activation  of Colorado’s Drought Task Force and Phase 2 of the State Drought Mitigation and Response Plan this week as drought conditions deepen, reaching more than 81% of the state, with severe and extreme drought conditions in 33% of the state (40 counties).   Colorado’s Drought Task Force - which includes leadership from the Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Local Affairs, Public Safety, and the Colorado Water Conservation Board - determined the need to activate Phase 2 of the  Drought Plan  on June 18 after a third of the state reached extreme drought conditions. “Phase 2” indicates officially directing the Drought Task Force to assess initial damages and impacts of drought in areas experiencing severe or extreme drought and to recommend mitigation measures. This Phase also activates the Agricultural Impact Task Force, which will conduct an initial assessment on physical and economic impacts and recommend op...