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Farm workers lean over to harvest beans from one of many lush rows of plants under solar panels.
Posted inEnvironment

Why the ground under Colorado solar panels is ripe for growing food

by Gabe Allen and Tyler Hickman 4:18 AM MST on Jan 22, 20235:51 PM MST on Jan 22, 2023

A Republican lawmaker has joined the previously Democrat-only push for solar agriculture, or agrivoltaics, priming Colorado to become a national leader

Posted inEconomy

Glimpse into Colorado’s 2023 economy reveals slowdown but still signs of job growth

by Tamara Chuang 3:30 AM MST on Dec 7, 20226:33 PM MST on Dec 6, 2022

The annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook presentation points to some bright spots in what’s expected to be a challenging year for some industries.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Choose local food to end ‘food apartheid’

by Roberto Meza 1:30 AM MST on Nov 26, 20227:54 PM MST on Nov 23, 2022

We need more local institutions like hospitals or schools to source their food from local producers.

A vertical garden is lit by LED grow lights
Posted inColoradans

How two brothers plan to save the world by packing a whole farm into shipping containers on a Denver used car lot

by Michael Booth 4:02 AM MST on Nov 24, 202211:54 AM MST on Dec 2, 2022

Ullr’s Garden grows tangy artisanal arugula in climate-controlled trailers just off Broadway, on 5 gallons of water a day

Posted inBusiness

Why the price of eggs went up in Colorado this year

by Tamara Chuang 4:00 AM MST on Nov 22, 20229:00 PM MST on Dec 26, 2022

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.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: Will it be a solar farm? Or a farm farm?

by Byron Kominek 1:30 AM MDT on Oct 26, 20226:07 PM MDT on Oct 25, 2022

Why not both? An agrivoltaics primer.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: To keep Colorado River water flowing, pay farmers to conserve it

by James Eklund 1:30 AM MDT on Oct 14, 20226:49 PM MDT on Oct 13, 2022

Water conservation in cities is necessary, but insufficient. Most water is used by agriculture.

Posted inWater

Can a strain of wheatgrass with an odd name help Colorado farmers use less water?

by Chris Outcalt 4:30 AM MDT on Oct 10, 202211:33 AM MDT on Oct 10, 2022

Farmers and agricultural researchers across the state are testing the viability of a drought-tolerant perennial wheatgrass developed in Kansas called Kernza

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: How Colorado farmers and ranchers help combat effects of climate change

by George Whitten 1:30 AM MDT on Oct 7, 20222:42 PM MDT on Oct 6, 2022

Our livelihood is deeply rooted in sustainable land management. That’s why our ag producers are conservation leaders.

A man walks across farm land holding a shovel
Posted inWater

Farming, water and Wall Street on Colorado’s Western Slope

by Chris Outcalt 4:25 AM MDT on Sep 14, 20224:56 PM MDT on Sep 14, 2022

Agriculture producers in Colorado’s Grand Valley face difficult questions over the future of Colorado River water in the West

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