Agriculture & Science

Explore current trends and announcements in cultivation and scientific disciplines with The I70 Scout.


Keeping a safe distance from wildlife in national parks

As the national parks brace for throngs of summer visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of wildlife, Colorado State University faculty and students are improving the way parks keep peopleRead More

2018 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program RFP cycle ends June 15 – Submit Proposals Now

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds landowners to submit proposals for the 2018 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program DENVER – Nine days remain for private landowners to submit proposals for the 2018 Colorado Wildlife HabitatRead More

Electric vehicles that charge as you drive? CSU gets support for study

Imagine never needing to stop at a gas station or wait hours while your electric car battery charges. Instead, you’d simply drive your electric vehicle, like a Nissan Leaf orRead More

Marijuana Annual Data Report for 2017 Released

DENVER, CO — The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) released its 2017 annual update, which includes several new sets of data, specifically the pounds and units ofRead More

A message from our President, and more, while we remember our veterans this Memorial Day weekend…

“> …along the I-70 Corridor Saturday, May 26th Tri-Valley VFW and Jess-Yaich American Legion Memorial Day Services. 10 a.m., Corridor of Honor Military Memorial, Bennett Civic Center Park. Monday, MayRead More

CSU hosts Master Gardener & Plant Sale — May 19 & 20

Colorado State University Denver Extension will host its 13th-annual Master Gardener Plant Sale at Denver’s Harvard Gulch Park, 888 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, on Saturday, May 19 (8 a.m.-3 p.m.),Read More

CPW OFFICERS KILL BEAR SUSPECTED OF INJURING GIRL IN SUNDAY MORNING ATTACK

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers killed a bear overnight, believed to have been the bear responsible for injuring a young girl in an early Sunday morning attack in East OrchardRead More

Ag Secretary Perdue Begins “Back to Our Roots” Tour

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue embarks on his fourth “Back to Our Roots” today to hear ideas and concerns from local farmers, ranchers, producers, foresters, agriculture students, businessRead More

Bennett Tractor Supply will Feature Local Goods at Spring Market Day — Saturday, May 12

Community Invited to Shop Homemade, Homegrown Items May 12 Bennett, CO — Tractor Supply Company in Bennett is showcasing the talents of local craft makers, artisans and growers during itsRead More

Ag Secretary Perdue in Colorado TOMORROW — April 27

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will be in Colorado TOMORROW, Friday, April 27th to speak at the Water in the West Symposium hosted by Colorado State University.Read More

Older News »