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Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture

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February 18, 2010

Energizing Colorado Agriculture through Strategic Research

Information will be added as it becomes available.

 

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Agenda

 

 

 

 

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Registration

Registration Information & Forms will be available soon

 

Regular $100 ($120 after 2/8/2010)

Student $45 ($50 after 2/8/2010)

 

 

 

 

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Hotel Reservations

Renaissance Denver Hotel

3801 Quebec St.

Denver, CO  80207

(888) 238-6762

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Mention "Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture" for a room rate of $99 per night.  Reservations must be made by January 25th to guarantee rate and availability.  All registrants are responsible for their own hotel reservations. 

 

 

 

 

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Become a Sponsor

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Speaker Biographies

   

 

 

 

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Breakout Sessions

 

 

 

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Promote the Forum

   

 

 

     

 

Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors in 2009

 

Major Underwriter

Colorado Livestock Association

McClure & Eggleston, LLC

 

Underwriter

Colorado Beef Council

Colorado Farm Bureau

Monsanto

Mountain Plains Farm Credit

Rocky Mountain Agri-Business Association

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union

Tri-State Generation & Transmission

 

Patron

CoBank

Colorado Agricultural Development Authority
Colorado Agricultural Mediation Program

Colorado Corn
Colorado Dairy Farmers Political Action Trust
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority

Colorado Pork Producers Council

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee - San Luis Valley Office

Colorado Rural Electric Association

Colorado Wine Industry Development Board

First Southwest Bank

MasLabor West

Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Western Dairy Association

 

Benefactor

Colorado Beer Distributors Association
Colorado Cattlemen's Association

Colorado Potato Administrative Committee - Area III - Northern Office

Colorado Veterinary Medical Association

National Western Stock Show

Parker Ag Services, LLC

The TSR Group

The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey

Two Rivers Winery and Chateau

Warner Ranch

 

Contributor

Badger Creek Farm, Inc.

Colorado Aquaculture Association

Colorado Horse Development Authority
Colorado Sheep & Wool Authority

Colorado State Conservation Board

Colorado State Grange

Fred & Kay Lynn Hefley
Independent Bankers of Colorado Education Foundation
Premier Farm Credit

Progressive 15

Robinson Dairy, LLC

Safeway, Inc.

 

Mission Statement

 

To contribute to a healthy and viable agricultural industry in Colorado, this annual event shall seek to:

1. Facilitate a spirit of community to enhance Colorado agriculture's competitiveness.
2. Encourage positive awareness of Colorado agriculture.
3. Encourage interaction among commodity and other industry segments.
4. Present future-oriented, cutting edge topics that promote communication and understanding across the entire industry while considering the uniqueness among industry segments.
5. Relate and connect a global outlook to state and local agricultural production, business, and policy issues.

 

For more information, email jenifer.gurr@ag.state.co.us or call (303) 239-4104

 

 Brought to you by Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University with the support of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Associates and more than 50 organizations, businesses, and agencies interested in the future of Colorado agriculture.