Agriculture
May 15, 2008--Some wine grape growers turning to dry farming methods (Washington Post)
They call it "dry farming," which is what agriculture used to be before plastic hoses hooked up to a water supply made deserts bloom. A few
Agricultrue in the Classroom Summer Institute (Fort Collins, CO)
Submitted by denise on May 15, 2008 - 12:58pm.Agriculture in the Classroom Summer Institute (Craig, CO)
Submitted by denise on May 15, 2008 - 12:55pm.May 9, 2008--Colorado legislators key in drafting farm bill, urge Bush's approval (Fort Collins Now)
Negotiators in the U.S. Congress announced their final agreement Thursday on a $300 million farm bill, and as the White
May 9, 2008--No impact on corn from delaying irrigation (Cherry Creek News)
Research from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, and Kansas State University shows corn growers can safely delay the first irrigation
May 8, 2008--Colo. farmers form 'Super Ditch' to negotiate water deals (Denver Post)
Some southeast Colorado farmers are joining forces in a "super ditch" company in hopes of negotiating better prices
May 8, 2008--President signs Platte River recovery measure (Denver Post)
Legislation that supplies the federal share of money for the Platte River recovery program in colorado, Wyoming and
May 2008--Australia to spend $2.9 billion to buy water from farmers (US Water News)
Australia's government has promised to spend about $2.9 billion to buy river water from farmers in a bid to address the country's worst drought in a century. The spending is the most
May 5, 2008--New state law rewards water right holders who conserve (Coloradoan)
New legislation now offers Colorado water- right holders added protection if they lease or donate water rights to the Colorado Water
