Colorado Department of Agriculture

All state offices are closed on June 19th, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

CMU Tech Culinary Arts students toured the Palisade Insectary before the start of the summer and learned more about how the department intersects with their prospective careers. The Introduction to Sustainable Cuisine class explored topics of sustainability, which included non-toxic pest control using beneficial and non-toxic w**d control. Interested in a tour? Visit https://ag.colorado.gov/conservation/palisade-insectary .

Join the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) on June 24 in Loveland for a free workshop that will set you up for future transfer of assets and management to the next generation. Register now at https://ccalt.my.salesforce-sites.com/default/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a2jUM000007cJnBYAU

Join us at the Colorado Cattlemen's Association Annual Convention for a new format of our Succession Planning Workshop!

On June 24th from 1:00 - 5:00pm at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Loveland Conference Center, CCALT and CCA will be hosting Changing of the Guard: A Succession Planning and Land Transfer Workshop.

The workshop will consist of two separate sessions - one for the current generation, and one for the next generation. Each will feature presentations from Davon Cook and Dr. Shannon Ferrell, followed by a combined session of both groups to facilitate meaningful dialogue on land transfers and succession planning.

Register at: https://ccalt.my.salesforce-sites.com/default/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a2jUM000007cJnBYAU

The public rulemaking hearing for changes to the Industrial H**p Regulatory Program Act is set for June 30. If you would like to attend, mark your calendar and find more info at https://ag.colorado.gov/home/legislation-laws-regulations-and-rule-hearings

Our partnership with WUSATA, the Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association, promotes Colorado Proud products all over the world. The collaboration helps our producers navigate international trade and expand their global reach. Learn more about our Markets Division at https://ag.colorado.gov/markets

A grassroots group is waging war against the tree-of-heaven, a noxious w**d spreading across the Denver metro area. Read about their dedication to raising awareness about the noxious w**d and how they are treating overrun properties at https://denverite.com/2026/05/14/tree-of-heaven-denver-invasive-species/

The Denver posse trying to send tree-of-heaven back to hell The “noxious w**d” is everywhere, and it’s coming for your foundation.

Seeding Circles invites you to the Research Field Conference 2026 with Pfz Farms on June 16-17 in Northeast Colorado—focused on helping producers stay viable in increasingly dry conditions.
If producers in the West can’t adapt to water limitations, we don’t just lose farms—we lose regional food security.
This event brings together farmers and researchers working on practical solutions like soil health, water efficiency, crop diversity, and resilient production systems—all foundational to keeping food local and supply chains strong.
If you are a producer and decision-maker actively shaping how food is grown, sourced, and sustained in your community, you won't want to miss it. Learn more and register at https://www.pfzfarms.com/field-conference-2026

Adobe House Farm is a certified Organic and Real Organic farm located in the Animas Valley near Durango, Colorado. Join us on June 27 for a free organic field day and learn all about a farm that began in the yard of a family friend’s adobe house, and grew into a farm that produces high-quality, flavorful food for local markets, restaurants, and the Durango Farmers Market.

Come see the solar-heated tunnels, hoop houses, and drip irrigation powered by solar energy on the farm. You'll learn about locally sourced organic matter, and how all planting, harvesting, and washing is done by hand. Learn more and register today at https://ag.colorado.gov/events/free-organic-field-day-at-adobe-house-farm

Leadville's Cloud City Farm is now growing crops year-round thanks to some essential additions to their operations. Read more about how Cloud City Farm is growing the impossible at 10,000 feet: https://www.leadvilleherald.com/news/cloud-city-conservation-center-farm-finishes-its-first-year-round-growing-season/article_954e72f1-2c1f-4e12-a368-a9bb7447e01b.html Cloud City Conservation Center