Many solar developers submit proposals to northern Colorado jurisdiction with explicit plans for agricultural production
agriculture
Are we asking the right Colorado River questions?
Expert suggests “Law of the River” discussions about realigning demand with supplies are doomed to fall short
Keep this word in mind when reading about water: agronomics
Colorado Water Center’s John Tracy said we’re in a new phase of understanding water. It’s not building dams or canals. It’s not new technology. It’s something else.
For a change, farmers find sweet deals
Agricultural interests found prices at Northern Water’s water auction in Longmont to their liking, a sharp contrast to the long-term trend
Coloradans offer to cut water use in exchange for $8.7 million
A corn farmer who proposes to reduce use of Colorado River by 600 acre-feet would get enough money to buy what he calls an nice-sized tractor
Colorado River task force buckles down
The 17-member committee of diverse interests has until Dec. 15 to come to agreement about what to tell Colordo legislators is needed given declined river flows.
Major water bills in 2023 legislative session
Lawmakers addressed everything from baby wipes to water-wise landscaping to the Colorado River in session that wrapped up this week
Colorado State University researchers say carbon-farming needs clear rules
Carbon farming can deliver income to farmers, but rules are needed to ensure they deliver what they are paid for, say Colorado State University researchers.
Agriculture and global warming
Colorado dryland farmer John Stulp says a majority of farmers and ranchers believe global warming is happening, and he says they sometimes get a bad rap. They’re a solution, not the problem.
