A Republican lawmaker has joined the previously Democrat-only push for solar agriculture, or agrivoltaics, priming Colorado to become a national leader
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Glimpse into Colorado’s 2023 economy reveals slowdown but still signs of job growth
The annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook presentation points to some bright spots in what’s expected to be a challenging year for some industries.
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Opinion: Choose local food to end ‘food apartheid’
We need more local institutions like hospitals or schools to source their food from local producers.
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How two brothers plan to save the world by packing a whole farm into shipping containers on a Denver used car lot
Ullr’s Garden grows tangy artisanal arugula in climate-controlled trailers just off Broadway, on 5 gallons of water a day
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Why the price of eggs went up in Colorado this year
Avian flu has killed off 85% of Colorado’s egg-laying hens amid high inflation. The industry says there’s no egg shortage — just higher costs for everyone.
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Opinion: Will it be a solar farm? Or a farm farm?
Why not both? An agrivoltaics primer.
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Opinion: To keep Colorado River water flowing, pay farmers to conserve it
Water conservation in cities is necessary, but insufficient. Most water is used by agriculture.
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Can a strain of wheatgrass with an odd name help Colorado farmers use less water?
Farmers and agricultural researchers across the state are testing the viability of a drought-tolerant perennial wheatgrass developed in Kansas called Kernza
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Opinion: How Colorado farmers and ranchers help combat effects of climate change
Our livelihood is deeply rooted in sustainable land management. That’s why our ag producers are conservation leaders.
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Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope
Agriculture producers in Colorado’s Grand Valley face difficult questions over the future of Colorado River water in the West