Learn About Ag
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Educating our youth on the importance of agriculture is vital to the future of Colorado's ag industry. At CDA, we strive to teach that agriculture is not just about cows and plows. Agriculture is part of the food they eat, the pets they care for, and yards they play in. We encourage everyone to learn as much about today's agricultural way of life and, if possible, pass that valuable information along to a young child who may be getting their first glimpse into agriculture. |
Just the Facts...
Colorado agriculture contributes $41 billion to the state economy and employs nearly 173,000 people! (The Contribution of Agriculture to Colorado’s Economy: An Executive Summary by Colorado State University)
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National Ranking of Colorado Products |
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| Proso Millet | 1st |
| Sheep & Lambs, All | 3rd |
| Potatoes, Summer | 3rd |
| Cantaloupe (2010) | 4th |
| Fed Cattle Marketings | 4th |
| Sorghum Silage | 4th |
| Sunflowers, Oil | 4th |
| Winter Wheat | 4th |
| Wool Production | 4th |
| Cattle on Feed | 5th |
| Dry Summer Storage Onions (2010) | 5th |
| Potatoes, All | 5th |
| Potatoes, Fall | 5th |
| Sunflowers, Non-oil | 5th |
| Barley | 6th |
| Peaches | 6th |
| Cabbage (2010) | 7th |
| Sorghum for Grain | 7th |
| Sweet Corn Fresh (2010) | 7th |
| Spring Wheat | 8th |
| Alfalfa Hay | 9th |
| Dry Edible Beans | 9th |
| Sugarbeets | 9th |
| Cattle and Calves, All | 10th |
| Pig Crop | 12th |
| Hay, All | 13th |
| Beef Cows | 14th |
| Corn for Grain | 14th |
| Corn Silage | 15th |
| Milk Production | 15th |
| Hogs and Pigs, All | 16th |
| Milk Cows | 16th |
| Calf Crop | 18th |
| Chickens, All | 23rd |
| Egg Production | 23rd |
| Layers, All | 23rd |
| Oats | 24th |
| Other Hay | 24th |
| Apples | 26th |
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