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OSU-Extension will host a workshop later this month looking at soil carbon market opportunities that exist for grass seed producers.  The event will take place Wednesday February 19th at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center in Albany.  Topics ...

On Wednesday, November 6th, the University of Idaho and Colorado State University will hold an event geared to help regional artisan grain growers connect with buyers in their local market.  The U of I’s Colette DePhelps, said new markets aren’t just overseas and faraway, they can be just around the corner.  She added during th...

Research data on pest threats to industrial hemp crops is currently limited.  According to a Colorado State University Emeritus and Entomologist professor, there is a reason for that limited data: "What remains unique about industrial hemp as a crop in the United States is that there has been no information on what are the pest issues at all and that couldn't start until about 2014 when resea

The American Hereford Association is partnering with Colorado State University on a research project regarding sustainable genetics. AHA executive vice president Jack Ward said individual cattle producers and the collective beef industry will continue to get asked to do more with less as it relates to environmental and economic sustainability ...

Lamb is one of the products that's shifted its consumer promotion from dining, travel and hospitality establishments, to supermarkets and grocery stores due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pete Camino of the American Lamb Board says emphasis on expanding retail sales will continue with new and varied avenues for promotion and marketing of lamb ...

The American Sheep Industry Association launched the American Wool Assurance Website. The website allows American sheep producers to take what the industry calls a crucial step in certifying their wool through a voluntary, American industry-driven certification process ...

It has only been in recent years that researchers have been able to learn about pest threats to industrial hemp crops. And as Rod Bain found out, that means a lot of questions remain when it comes to the best ways to manage these insects and mites ...

It's a growing concern this time of year: tax identification theft  and fraud.  And Gisele Jefferson of Colorado State University Extension says thieves only need a few key pieces of information to make your life miserable. "Your name, social security number, and your birth date. That can...

When asked how the public, in general, views water, Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue decided to use an analogy   “We don’t think about 911 until that chest pain hits, or that car crash comes," Perdue said.  "We just take it for granted.  And that’s the prob...

It's a growing concern in our country, tax identification theft and fraud.  Giselle Jefferson of Colorado State University Extension says this happens when the perpetrator has, "Your name, social security number and your birth date, that can all link up with the previous records that appear to be authentic and looks like it's coming from you." ...