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2009

November

3

Rulemaking Hearing

2:00 p.m.

Colorado Department of Agriculture

700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000

Lakewood, CO  80215

Additional Information

6

Custer County Conservation District Annual Meeting

Rancher's Roost in Westcliffe

6:00 pm

$20 per person

Speaker will be Darlene Jensen from the Co. Association of Conservation Distrcits & Carrie Howard will share her experience at Camp Rocky.

RSVP by October 28th to:

Robin Young
Custer County Conservation District Manager Helping People Manage Thier Natural Resources
719-783-2481, robin.young@co.nacdnet.net

Specify choice of Rosemary Chicken or Beef Brisket

7 & 8

13th Annual Fall Festival Alpaca Show

The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex

Loveland, CO

http://www.alpacabreeders.org/fallfest/index.html

11

State Board of Stock Inspection Meeting

8:30 a.m.

4701 Marion Street, Room 201, Denver, CO 80216

Questions?  Call (303) 294-0895

Agenda 

14

Renewables Workshop

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
University Center of UNC
Greeley, Colo.
Speakers from government planning offices, workforce groups, and renewable energy companies will discuss bio-mass, energy co-ops, and government funding.
To register ($20/person), contact brodie.ayers@rmfu.org (303.283.3532) by November 8 or visit www.homegrownpower.net 

14

CSU Small Ruminant Teams Annual Small Ruminant Program

8:30 am

Phillips County Event Center, Holyoke

News Release  

Brochure 

18 & 19

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave.

Pueblo, CO 

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

19

Ag Commission Meeting

9 a.m.

700 Kipling St., Suite 4000

Lakewood, CO  80215

Contact:  Jenifer.gurr@ag.state.co.us or (303) 239-4104

Agenda

19-22

Colorado Farm Bureau Annual Meeting

Hyatt Denver Tech Center

Contact pkenny@colofb.com

www.colofb.com 

20 & 21

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Annual Convention

Contact:  1-800-373-7638 or email h.s.mcallister@rmfu.org

www.rmfu.org 

28 & 29

Stargazer Ranch open house

free and open to the public

Experience the joy of alpacas, shop our country store and learn more about these curious and fascinating animals.

Location:  2 miles south-east of Loveland, CO, at 3800 Saulcy Ct.

Contact:  www.alpaca.net  or (970)635-2322

11/30-12/1

2009 Ag Water Summit  

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

Contact:  Crystal Korry, ckorrey@colofb.com, 303-749-7502

 December

11/30-12/1

2009 Ag Water Summit    

Jefferson County Fairgrounds

Contact:  Crystal Korry, ckorrey@colofb.com, 303-749-7502

9 & 10

Colorado Ag Classic

Thomas M. McKee Bldg at The Ranch

Loveland, CO

News Release & Schedule 

TBD

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247 

2010

 

January

TBD 

2009 Tri-State Cow/Calf Symposium

Kitzmiller Auditorium at the Wray High School in Wray, CO

Contact:  (970) 332-4151.

TBD

Colorado Horse Development Authority

Annual Summitt 

TBD

National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse Show
National Western Complex

4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80216 

TBD
American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
TBD

International Livestock Congress

Global Beef:  Meating the Demand

Denver 

TBD

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

10 a.m.

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave., VIP Building

Pueblo, CO 

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247 

TBD

Colorado Farm Show
Greeley, Colo.

Contact: www.coloradofarmshow.com 

February

TBD

High-Plains No-Till Conference
Location:  Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley

http://www.highplainsnotill.com/conference/overview.asp

TBD

Arkansas Valley Farm/Ranch/Water Symposium & Trade Show  

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:  William L. Gobin Community Center, 105 South Main Street, Rocky Ford
For more information contact: CSU Extension Office - (719) 254-7608
TBD

Society for Range Management and the Weed Science Society of America

Denver Sheraton in downtown Denver

contact:  Dr. Roy Roath, Colorado State University, 970-491-6543

TBD
Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA)
pre-convention workshop:  Owners' Guide to Dam Safety, Operation, and Maintenance
9 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Pueblo Convention Center
TBD

Colorado Agriculture Big and Small Conference

4-H Building
Island Grove Park
Greeley, Colorado

TBD

Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture

Contact:  Jenifer Gurr, (303) 239-4104

TBD

Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet
Contact: 
Jeri Omernik, (970) 249-1465

TBD

Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA) Convention
Ag to Urban Transfers of Water:  Can Ditch Companies Come Out Ahead?

Pueblo Convention Center

TBD

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

10 a.m.

700 Kipling St., Suite 4000

Lakewood, CO  80215

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

March

TBD

ANTAD Trade ShowGuadalajara, Mexico
Contact: 
Dawn M. Velasquez de Perez, (303) 239-4123

TBD

National Ag Week

www.agday.org 

TBD

Colorado National Ag Day

Press Conference on the west steps of the Capitol

www.agday.org

TBD

National Ag Day

www.agday.org

TBD

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Location:  National Western Complex in Denver

Contact: Brian Kitchen at (303) 292-4981 or info@RockyMountainHorseExpo.com

TBD

Four States Ag Expo
Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez, CO

TBD

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

1:30 p.m.

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave.

Pueblo, CO

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

April

TBD

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

10 a.m.

Colorado Department of Agriculture

700 Kipling St., Suite 4000

Lakewood, Co  80215

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247  

May

 

Colorado Egg Producers Association Annual Meeting

The Ranch Country Club

11887 Tejon Street
Westminster, CO  80234

Contact:  Bette Blinde (970) 881-2902

 

State Board of Stock Inspection Meeting

For more information, call (303) 294-0895

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

8:30 a.m.

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave., VIP Building

Pueblo, CO 

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

 

The Pagosa Fiber Festival

Pagosa Springs Town Park    

June

Colorado Wheat Field Days

Located at at ten different variety trial sites throughout eastern Colorado

Contact:  www.coloradowheat.org or 1-800-WHEAT-10 

 

State Board of Stock Inspection Meeting

8:30 a.m.

4701 Marion Street

Denver, CO

For more information, call (303) 294-0895 

 

CHANGING LANDS, CHANGING HANDS:

National Conference on Farm and Ranch Land Access, Succession, Tenure and Stewardship

Denver

Contact:  Kathy Ruhf, project co-director kzruhf@verizon.net or call 413-323-9878

 

CCA Annual Convention

Contact:  303-431-6422

 

Estes Park Wool Market

Saturday 9 - 5

Sunday 9 - 4

1209 Manford Ave, Estes Park

970-577-9900; 800-44-ESTES 

 

Opening Day--Glenwood's Downtown Market

The Market is every Tuesday, 4 p.m. to dusk in Centennial Park, downtown Glenwood Springs.
Weekly live music and cooking demos. 

The Market continues through September 26, 2009.  

Contact:  cindy@glenwoodmarket.com 

 

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave., VIP Building

Pueblo, CO 

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

 

CLA Annual Convention

Marriott Denver south at park Meadows

10345 Park Meadows Drive

Littleton, CO 80214

Contact:  (970) 378-0500

July

 

El Paso County Fair

Calhan, CO

www.elpasocountyfair.com 

CSU "Grapes to Glass" Wine Tour

Contact: (970) 491-0993 or CAS_VIP@mail.colostate.edu

Colorado Farm Bureau Mid-Summer Meeting

Contact:  Crystal Korrey at ckorrey@colofb.com

www.colofb.com

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

10 a.m.

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave.

Pueblo, CO 

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

August

   

September

Colorado State Fair

Location: Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo
Contact: (800) 876-4567 or
info@coloradostatefair.com

Miller Farms Annual Fall Harvest Festival

www.millerfarms.net

Contact:  (970) 785-6133 

Monte Vista Potato Festival

Fullenwider Park, Monte Vista

Contact: Linda Weyers, (719) 852-3322

www.coloradopotato.org or www.monte-vista.org 

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave., VIP Building

Pueblo, CO

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247

October

 

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

Conference Call & State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave., VIP Building

Pueblo, CO 

Contact:  (719) 561-8484 or 1-800-444-3247