March 25, 2023

IN THIS ISSUE

• Colorado Corn Promotion Council Celebrates Colorado Ag Day
• The 2021/2022 CCPC Annual Report is Now Available!
• Take the CCPC Annual Survey
• CCPC ED Nick Colglazier on 1010KSIR, KOA Radios
• On Ag Day, Gov. Polis Signs Bipartisan Bill into Law to Support Colorado’s Agriculture Industry
• Senators Reintroduce Next Generation Fuels Act
• History Colorado’s Centennial Farms & Ranches Application Now Open

In the Field: The Colorado Corn Promotion Council hosted a tour and discussion at the Limited Irrigation Research Farm on March 23. Researchers, ag water organizations and producers attended to discuss how, as an industry, we can better collaborate on conducting and promoting the research that will help the ag industry manage limited water systems and keep their operations productive, profitable and sustainable.

Colorado Corn Promotion Council Celebrates Colorado Ag Day

Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and Colorado Department of Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg joined state lawmakers and farmers and ranchers from across the state to celebrate Colorado Agriculture Day at the Capitol. Lieutenant Governor Primavera read a proclamation issued by Governor Polis designating March 22, 2023 Colorado Agriculture Day at the state Capitol. Legislators in the House and Senate read a tribute to Colorado agriculture on the floor.

Read the proclamation here.

The 2021/2022 CCPC Annual Report is Now Available!

Want to see what the CCPC has focused on the last year?

Check out the Annual Report to find out!

Take the CCPC Annual Survey

The CCPC is conducting our annual survey. It is very important to the Board of Directors and the staff that we are serving the corn producers of the state in the best way that we can - and that means we need your feedback! Please fill out the short survey, and let us know how we are doing. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

CCPC ED Nick Colglazier on 1010KSIR, KOA Radios

Nicholas Colglazier, CCPC Executive Director, spoke with Lorrie Boyer of 1010 KSIR on March 17 about the rebrand and about CCPC's involvement at Commodity Classic.

LISTEN HERE

He also had the opportunity to be on KOA radio on March 22 to talk about Colorado Ag Day, as the chair of the Colorado Ag Council.

LISTEN HERE

On Ag Day, Gov. Polis Signs Bipartisan Bill into Law to Support Colorado’s Agriculture Industry

On March 22, Governor Polis signed bipartisan legislation into law, SB23-050 Eligibility For Agricultural Future Loan Program sponsored by Representatives Richard Holtorf & Karen McCormick, Senators Cleave Simpson & Dylan Roberts, to build upon the Polis administration’s ongoing support for Colorado’s thriving agriculture industry. This legislation provides key resources to farmers and ranchers to help grow their farms and ranches. 

Read the bill here

Senators Reintroduce Next Generation Fuels Act

The Next Generation Fuels Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today, drawing praise from the National Corn Growers Association. The legislation, which has been one of NCGA’s top advocacy priorities, would lower fuel prices, reduce carbon emissions and help shore-up America’s energy security.

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led the bipartisan Senate reintroduction along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). 

“We’re very grateful to Sen. Grassley, along with Sens. Klobuchar, Ernst and Duckworth, for taking the lead on this priority legislation for corn growers,” said NCGA President Tom Haag. “The Next Generation Fuels Act addresses some of the country’s most pressing concerns by providing consumers with more options in the transition to cleaner fuels and vehicles and supporting our long-term energy security.”

Read more...

History Colorado’s Centennial Farms & Ranches Application Now Open

The 2023 applications for Colorado's Centennial Farms & Ranches program have been opened. Centennial Farms & Ranches program, a joint initiative of History Colorado and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, honors the contributions of the state’s ranching and farming families who have withstood the pressures of growth, changes in farming methods, drought, and economic conditions to preserve important pieces of our state's commercial and cultural history.

In 2022, the Centennial Farms & Ranches program was expanded to recognize four categories of honorees associated with the agricultural history of the State of Colorado:

• Centennial Farms or Ranches – farms or ranches that have belonged to the same family for at least 100 years, and are currently working farms or ranches
• Centennial Families – families with agricultural experience in Colorado that spans 100 or more years (eg. 1923-present), not necessarily as landowners
• Centennial Farmers or Ranchers – individuals 100 years of age or older who have spent a majority of their life in agricultural pursuits within the State of Colorado, even if they were not landowners
• Centennial AgriBusiness – organizations or businesses that have been in operation for 100 or more years and primarily serve the agricultural community in Colorado (examples: seed companies, farm implement manufacturers, Farm Bureaus, etc.)

The expansion of the Centennial Farms and Ranches program allows for a more equitable celebration of the diverse farming and ranching families who sustain the Centennial State. Broadening this program provides a chance to celebrate the contribution and accomplishments of Coloradans who did not historically have the opportunity to own property–whether for economic, political, or discriminatory reasons.

To earn recognition within the Centennial Farms and Ranches Programs, applicants must submit an application and provide verification of eligibility. A complete list of eligibility requirements can be found in the 2023 Centennial Farms & Ranches Application.

Awardees will be honored for their perseverance and resilience through the changing times at the Colorado State Fair, held every August in Pueblo, CO.

The deadline for applications is May 1, 2023. To apply or learn more, please visit h-co.org/CentennialFarms or call (303) 866-3392.

UPCOMING DEADLINES

• Centennial Farms and Ranches Programs – May 1, 2023

UPCOMING EVENTS

April 22

• Earth Day