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A new study reveals how climate change and irrigating crops are affecting river flows in the Western U.S.
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Some of us are suckers for a quirky roadside attraction. One such snapshot of Colorado culture is just north of Fort Collins. The Colorado Sun reports the Bee Family Centennial Farm Museum is a rare slice of the state’s agricultural history—but it faces the risk of closing down for good.
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Sean Short is doing some interesting things with aquaponic farming. That’s a mixture of fish farming and hydroponics. And he’s bringing at-risk young people into the fold to learn. We harvest all the info today on In The NoCo.
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Many farmers across the Mountain West grow alfalfa, which is dried into hay and fed to beef and dairy cattle. But it requires a lot more water than most crops. Now, researchers are working on new technologies to reduce the amount farmers use. Still, some say allowing them to grow such a thirsty crop in the arid West is the problem.
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The annual agricultural and ranching showcase in Denver promises to delight with everything from livestock to live music in its 118th season.
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Some Colorado farmland could play a pivotal role in changing the U.S. agriculture industry. A 48-year-old New York billionaire has been buying land in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico since he was in his 20s. Larry Ryckman, Co-Founder and editor of The Colorado Sun, spoke with KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll about Stefan Soloviev and his plans.
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In 2020, a group of nine flood irrigators in the Kremmling area, scientists and conservation groups began a multiyear research project to find out what happens when irrigation water is withheld from high-elevation fields for a full season and a half-season.
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Like hundreds of other ranchers in Colorado, the Stanko family is anxious about wolf packs being airlifted back to this state, where they were eradicated by the 1940s.
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As Oregon’s wolf population has grown over the last two decades, from 14 to at least 178, so have their encounters with livestock.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $22 million to help livestock producers in the West reduce conflicts with large carnivores and steward land for wildlife. The funding is part of a larger effort to preserve agricultural lands.