Agriculture & Science

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

Regional Summit on Groundwater for Irrigated Agriculture — Garden City, Kansas — Notice of Registration Deadline

The Eight Ogallala Region States Come Together for Interstate Collaboration The Ogallala Aquifer Summit will bring together water-use decision makers in Garden City, Kansas, April 9-10. Summit participants will be discussing Read More

Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Lyons — invasive, highly destructive tree pest

LYONS, CO – State officials have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) – an invasive, highly destructive tree pest – in the Town of Lyons in northern Boulder Read More

‘Thank you’ to ag industry for $23.2 million in donations to local food banks among highlights of Thursday’s Agriculture Day at the Capitol

Recognition of the Colorado agriculture industry’s $23.2 million in donations to local food banks last year will serve as one of the highlights at the upcoming Agriculture Day at the Capitol.Read More

National Agriculture Day Celebrates American Food and Fiber Production

Clarice Navarro State Executive Director Colorado Farm Service Agency It’s National Agriculture Day, a day designated each year by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) to celebrate the accomplishments Read More

It’s Finally Spring! Everything to Know About the Spring Equinox

Happy Spring Equinox and happy first day of spring! Today the length of night and day are nearly equal everywhere on Earth. The official start of the season, also known as Read More

Compensation for Bison Loss Boosted in 2018

USDA Boosts Compensation for Bison Losses in Livestock Indemnity Program No Word Yet on Request for Adjustment on 2017 Rates The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has responded Read More

Spring fishing is upon us… Jumbo Reservoir Opens to Boating & Annual Walleye Spawn prepares for stocked fish

Annual Walleye Spawn slated for March 19 Colorado Parks and Wildlife will complete one of its hardest and most-rewarding tasks: the annual Walleye Spawn, on Monday, March 19th. Walleye and Read More

SALIDA, CO – Grueling quest for wild rainbow trout resistant to disease

Volunteers key in quest for disease resistant wild rainbow trout As snow piled up outside the Mount Ouray hatchery building late last month, inside a handful of Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff Read More

Researchers studying Rosy-Finches; Colorado’s birders and advid hikers can help

MONTROSE, CO – The Brown-capped Rosy-Finch goes by a delicate name, but it is one tough little bird that lives year around in Colorado’s high country. Because biologists don’t have much Read More

COLORADO FREEBIES: MARCH 2018

FREE EVENTS IN MARCH!! DENVER ART MUSEUM: MARCH 3RD CHILDREN’S MUSEUM: MARCH 6TH DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS @ CHATFIELD: MARCH 6TH FOUR MILE HISTORIC PARK: MARCH 9TH DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS @Read More