Join the Colorado River District for a lunch-hour webinar focusing on West Slope agriculture and how the integration of new technologies, strategies and infrastructure upgrades may secure a future for the next generation. The webinar is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 12 p.m. Colorado’s West Slope agriculture is one-of-a-kind. The food grown for people across the state and the nation is tended not by large corporate entities, but by small, multi-generational family farms and ranches. These local operations provide an economic backbone for communities across the Western Slope, but in a hotter, drier climate, they face staggering challenges.
Discussion topics will include innovative new technology for agricultural efficiency across different geographic regions of the West Slope; infrastructure investments and collaborative solutions for funding; the need for innovation and steps being taken to help small family operations survive a hotter, drier future; and how these advancements and new technologies can entice a younger generation.
The webinar is free but registration is required. Sign up now at https://bit.ly/WWYLNextGenAg. For those unable to attend the webinar live, register to receive an emailed recording of the event.
Water With Your Lunch: NextGen Ag panelists include: Perry Cabot, PhD., Research Scientist and Extension Specialist, Colorado State University, Colorado Water Center; Paul Bruchez, Rancher, Reeder Creek Ranch; Dan Keppen, Executive Director, Family Farm Alliance; Dave “DK” Kanzer, Director of Science and Interstate Matters, Colorado River District; Marielle Cowdin, Director of Public Relations, Colorado River District.
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