08-29-11 *CO Dept o f Ag* Looking For Hay? Annual Directory Connects Producers and Buyers

LAKEWOOD, Colo. –The Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Hay Directory annually to help connect hay producers with buyers. The 2011 edition of the directory is available to the public at no cost.

“Hay continues to be a leading crop in the state, and we have requests from around the country for Colorado hay,” said Wendy White, marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. “The directory is a great way for producers to market their hay and it is an important resource for buyers across Colorado and the nation.”

The 25th edition of the Colorado Hay Directory features nearly 100 producers and brokers of hay as well as companies that provide hay-related products and services. Categorized by region, each listing includes the type and amount of hay available, bale type and size, whether or not laboratory analysis is available, certified weed free status and identifies organic hay.

08-29-11 CO Governor Hickenlooper Seeks Additional Federal Drought Assistance

DENVER ­— Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 — Gov. John Hickenlooper sent a letter today to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting drought assistance for two additional counties.

“Colorado has experienced significant drought condition in the southern part of the state, and the conditions have now spread north,” the governor’s letter said.

Elbert and Douglas counties asked Hickenlooper to seek the federal assistance and be declared primary drought disaster areas. The declaration, if approved, would allow farmers and ranchers to apply for emergency loans if they are unable to obtain credit elsewhere.

08-29-11 *CSF News* Grand & Reserve Champion Rabbit Meat Pen Exhibitors Best Friends too…

(The BARN @ 139th CO State Fair in Pueblo, CO) Sydney Baty of Loveland, CO and Elizabeth Edie of Ault, CO stopped by to visit about their recent victories @ the 2011 CO State Fair in Pueblo, where they wer named Grand Champion & Reserve Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pens respectively. Both are qualified for the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale which takes place on Tuesday, August 30th @ 3pm. Listen to the interview and you can tell both young ladies are excited and the best of friends and isn’t that what makes the 4H & FFA program so great…082911_RabbitMeat Pen_Edie-Baty_4m35s