10-15-11 WATCH the NCL Junior High Championship Volleyball Game ARCHIVE on iHigh.com!

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10-13-11 *CDA News* New Leadership at the Helm of CDA’s Division of Brand Inspection…Chris Whitney…LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW

CDA Brad Commissioner Chris Whitney

(The BARN – Briggsdale, CO) Meet Colorado’s NEW Brand Commissioner Chris Whitney in an EXCLUSIVE BARN INTERVIEW…

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Whitney will take on his new position on November 1st.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is also encouraging producers to comment on the USDA’s Proposed Animal Disease Traceabilty System before December 9th - CLICK HERE

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LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Chris Whitney has been named Brand Commissioner of CDA’s Division of Brand Inspection.

“The Brands division is instrumental in protecting Colorado’s livestock industry,” said Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar.  “Chris has been a member of our agriculture community throughout his personal and professional life; I’m looking forward to seeing his knowledge and leadership skills at work.”

“As a child on my family ranch in Ridgway, I developed tremendous respect for the livestock industry and the men and women who make it the important economic and cultural force that it is,” said Whitney.  “I look forward to leading the Brand Inspection Division and to working with its excellent and dedicated personnel.”

“The Brand Commissioner will work with the Brand Board, state agencies, law enforcement, and the livestock industry to enforce the rules and regulations that have been developed to protect the livestock industry,” said Tracy Lungwitz, Brand Board Chairman.  “Chris has the experience to successfully tackle this important role.”

Whitney’s family ranched in Ridgway, Colo. while he was in high school.  A horseman and a member of the Pikes Peak Range Riders, he was appointed by the Governor to the State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners in 2009 and also serves on the boards of the Colorado Horse Council, the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance, and the Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation.

During a 35-year law and business career, Whitney has practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Colorado Springs and has served as a senior executive, administrative officer and General Counsel to several public companies, including Harrah’s and Resorts International, Inc.  An experienced negotiator and Russian linguist, he was a Presidential Translator on the Washington-Moscow “Hot Line” and has conducted commercial negotiations in Russia and the former Soviet Union.  He received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1975 having previously received Masters and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Colorado.  He was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2007-2011editions of The Best Lawyers in America®.

10-15-11 Agencies Release Guidance and Proposed Revisions to Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance

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WASHINGTON — The federal agencies that supervise banks, thrifts, and credit unions, and the Farm Credit System, today published guidance that updates the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance that were most recently published on July 21, 2009 at 74 FR 35914-35947.

The guidance finalizes two questions and answers that had been previously proposed. The first relates to insurable value. The second relates to force placement of flood insurance. The agencies withdrew another question regarding insurable value.

10-15-11 Denver Agricultural and Livestock Club selling Holiday Poinsettas…ORDER YOURS TODAY!

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*CO 4H News* Good Luck 4H Club hosts Green Fall Festival Oct 22nd

10-15-11 USDA/NASS-CO TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT AGRICULTURAL LABOR

LAKEWOOD, CO – Beginning on October 17, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its Agricultural Labor Survey to collect information about hired labor on Colorado farms. Around 200 operations in Colorado will be asked to respond to this survey.

“During these tough economic times, it is important to maintain accurate information about labor in all industrial sectors, including agriculture,” said Bill Meyer, Director of the NASS Colorado Field Office. “The data we will gather from farm operators will allow Colorado and federal legislators to establish labor policies based on objective information.”

Statistics from the Agricultural Labor Survey are used by USDA and the Department of Labor to help establish minimum wage rates for agricultural workers, administer farm labor recruitment and placement service programs, and assist legislators in determining labor policies.