Colorado Department of Agriculture

Calendar

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2008

November

thru Nov. 24

Miller Farms Annual Fall Harvest Festival

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily

www.millerfarms.net

Contact:  (970) 785-6133

 

8-11

Fall Fest Alpaca Show Presented by Alpaca Breeders of the Rockies

Location:  The Ranch (Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Center) Loveland

Contact:  Allison Lynch, 303-693-2772

www.abrfallfestival.com

 

12

State Board of Stock Inspection Meeting

8:30 a.m.

Colorado Brand Office

4701 Marion Street, Ste 201

Denver, CO

 

12-13

Colorado State Fair Board Meeting

10 a.m.

State Fairgrounds

1001 Beulah Ave.

Pueblo, CO 

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

 

21-22 

Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Annual Convention

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

www.rmfu.org 

 

21-23

Colorado Farm Bureau Annual Meeting

Hyatt Denver Tech Center

Contact pkenny@colofb.com, (303) 749-7506 

 

December

1

CDA Rulemaking Hearing

 

9

Ag Commission Meeting

9 a.m.

700 Kipling St, Suite 4000

Lakewood, CO  80215

Contact:  Jenifer Gurr at (303) 239-4104

 

10-11

Colorado Ag Classic

The Ranch,Thomas M. McKee Building

Loveland

 

31 (tentative)

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

 

2009

January

10-25

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

4655 Humboldt Street, Denver, CO 80216

 

11-14
American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
San Antonio, Texas
 
13

International Livestock Congress

Global Beef:  Meating the Demand

Denver

 

28

(tentative)

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

 

27-29

Colorado Farm Show
Greeley, Colo.

Contact: www.coloradofarmshow.com

 

February

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

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

 

Arkansas Valley Farm/Ranch/Water Symposium & Trade Show
8:30 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
 

2008 Colorado Agriculture Big and Small Conference

Location: Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley

www.coloradoagriculturebigandsmall.com

 

Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture

Contact:  Jenifer Gurr, (303) 239-4104

 

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

 

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

 

March

Four States Ag Expo
Location: Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez

Contact: Tiffany Alexander, (970) 565-3414

www.4statesagexpo.org

 

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

 

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

 

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Location:  National Western Complex in Denver

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

www.RockyMountainHorseExpo.com

 

April

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

 

May

The 6th Annual Great Western Alpaca Show and the 2nd Annual
Denver Fiber Arts Fiesta
National Western Complex
 

Southwest Marketing Network 6th Annual Conference
Location: La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, NM
Contact: Le Adams, (505) 473-1004

http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org/conferences.htm

 

WestEx 2008 , Rocky Mountain Regional Foodservice & Restaurant Exposition
Location: Denver Merchandise Mart
Contact:
Wendy White(303) 239-4119

 

The Pagosa Fiber Festival

Saturday 9-5

Sunday 9-4

Pagosa Springs Town Park   

http://www.pagosafiberfestival.com/

 

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

 

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo

Location:  Eagle River Center, Eagle, CO

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

www.RockyMountainHorseExpo.com

 

June
 

CCA Annual Convention

Location:  Sheraton in Colorado Springs

Contact:  303-431-6422 or www.coloradocattle.org 

 

 

Estes Park Wool Market

Saturday 9 - 5

Sunday 9 - 4

1209 Manford Ave, Estes Park

 970-577-9900; 800-44-ESTES

http://estesparkcvb.com/events.cfm?mode=cat_overview&listing_cat_id=1437

 

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

 

 

CLA Annual Convention
Location:  Marriott Denver Tech Center
Colorado Livestock Association    

 

July

CSU "Grapes to Glass" Wine Tour

Time: 11am-2pm

Location: Western Colorado Research Center, Grand Junction

Fee: $13/person includes lunch, tour and wine tasting (RSVP by July 9)

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

 

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

 

August

Colorado Proud Month

Contact: Wendy White, (303) 239-4119

 

National Farmers' Market Week

 

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

www.coloradostatefair.com

 

September

 

Miller Farms Annual Fall Harvest Festival

www.millerfarms.net

Contact:  (970) 785-6133

 
 

Colorado State University Ag Day BBQ

Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins

Contact:  (970) 491-6497

www.csuagday.com 

 

 

Monte Vista Potato Festival

Fullenwider Park, Monte Vista

Contact: Linda Weyers, (719) 852-3322

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

 

 

Harvest Week

Denver Independent Network of Restaurants-various locations

www.harvestweek.com

Contact: Wendy White, (303) 239-4119

 

October