/tags/agriculture Agriculture en-US Copyright ÂÜŔňÉŮĹ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:35:25 GMT /news/2025-06-05/from-pasture-to-table-this-colorado-classroom-is-a-commercial-kitchen-where-kids-cut-sell-meat Students in rural northwestern Colorado, where ranching and hunting are a way of life, are learning the mechanics of processing meat to help the ag industry. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Erica Breunlin and the read the Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:35:25 GMT /news/2025-06-05/from-pasture-to-table-this-colorado-classroom-is-a-commercial-kitchen-where-kids-cut-sell-meat Erica Breunlin, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-30/growing-your-own-palisade-peach-tree-is-harder-than-it-sounds-heres-how-to-give-it-your-best-shot If you’ve ever dreamed about picking a sweet, fuzzy peach right off your very own Palisade peach tree – well, we have some good news and some bad news. While it is possible to grow a peach tree on the Front Range, plant experts from the CSU extension say there are a lot of pitfalls to be aware of before you plant one. Fri, 30 May 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-30/growing-your-own-palisade-peach-tree-is-harder-than-it-sounds-heres-how-to-give-it-your-best-shot In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /news/2025-05-20/meat-processor-cargill-builds-workforce-housing-in-fort-morgan-in-10-months With new townhouses open and apartments coming online this autumn, the work commutes of hundreds of employees will drastically shorten. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 20 May 2025 16:00:25 GMT /news/2025-05-20/meat-processor-cargill-builds-workforce-housing-in-fort-morgan-in-10-months Tracy Ross, The Colorado Sun /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-12/why-a-program-that-helped-farmers-and-ranchers-avoid-mental-health-crises-is-on-hold A program that offers mental health resources and support to farmers and ranchers in Colorado is on hold, after the Trump administration froze funding for it. We discuss the impact the program has had in the agriculture community, the unique stresses that farmers and ranchers face -- and what happens next. Mon, 12 May 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-12/why-a-program-that-helped-farmers-and-ranchers-avoid-mental-health-crises-is-on-hold In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-04-24/a-small-and-wooly-bright-spot-for-colorado-agriculture-as-tariff-uncertainties-linger The sheep industry could be a small bright spot amid Trump tariff-imposed pain for Colorado agriculture. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:51:12 GMT /news/2025-04-24/a-small-and-wooly-bright-spot-for-colorado-agriculture-as-tariff-uncertainties-linger Rae Solomon /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act that was designed to protect water supplies for cities, farms and tribes. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-26/questions-and-confusion-as-trump-pauses-key-funding-for-shrinking-colorado-river Alex Hager /news/2025-01-07/ranchers-hit-colorado-parks-and-wildlife-with-580-000-in-compensation-claims-for-livestock-impacted-by-wolves If approved, the claims would deplete the Wolf Depredation Compensation Fund and force the agency to dip into the state’s general fund. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Tracy Ross and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:34:28 GMT /news/2025-01-07/ranchers-hit-colorado-parks-and-wildlife-with-580-000-in-compensation-claims-for-livestock-impacted-by-wolves Tracy Ross, The Colorado Sun /regional-news/2025-01-03/can-new-sprinklers-save-the-colorado-river-this-utah-program-could-be-a-blueprint-for-the-west A program in Utah is paying farmers to make their irrigation equipment more efficient, but researchers say it may not be saving as much water as it appears. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2025-01-03/can-new-sprinklers-save-the-colorado-river-this-utah-program-could-be-a-blueprint-for-the-west David Condos | KUER /news/2025-01-02/colorados-new-cage-free-egg-law-takes-effect-in-the-new-year A new state law mandating only cage-free eggs can be sold in the state went into effect Jan. 1, 2025. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-02/colorados-new-cage-free-egg-law-takes-effect-in-the-new-year Rae Solomon /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-27/why-people-love-colorados-signature-chile-pepper-according-to-the-man-who-developed-it Chilly winter nights are the perfect time to cook something spicy – and many folks swear by Colorado’s signature chile pepper – the Pueblo chile. Today on In The NoCo: We talk with the man who developed Colorado's signature chile pepper – and learn why it inspires so much local pride. It’s part of a look back at our favorite science-related episodes of the year. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-27/why-people-love-colorados-signature-chile-pepper-according-to-the-man-who-developed-it In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner