Thirsty Cities Drain Colorado Farm Land
Farmers throughout the Great Plains are preparing for what could be a tough growing season. They’re in a tight spot with irrigation water, due to the» E-Mail This
View ArticleEarly Spring Frost Hits West Slope Apricots Hard
Springtime is a stressful period for farmers – especially in Western Colorado's North Fork Valley. A spring frost can wipe out an entire crop in an instant» E-Mail This
View ArticleSnowpack OK, Cold Temperatures Better
Recent snow in the mountains is certainly going a long way to boosting the state’s snowpack. For much of the Front Range and parts of the Western Slope,» E-Mail This
View ArticleGovernor Activates Drought Task Force
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has activated a special task force in response to the state’s ongoing drought.» E-Mail This
View ArticleA Tug Of War Over Water At Dillon Reservoir
Nowhere is the annual balancing act between municipal water needs and recreational water needs more evident than the small mountain town of Frisco. » E-Mail This
View ArticleShrinking Aquifers In The San Luis Valley
In early July, Colorado designated 14 counties "primary natural disaster areas" due to agricultural losses caused by the recent and ongoing drought. » E-Mail This
View ArticleFarmers Look To Do More With Less Water
The future of agriculture across the Great Plains hinges on water. Without it, nothing can grow. » E-Mail This
View ArticleRethinking Reservoirs With An Eye Toward Colorado's Rivers
All around Colorado, new collaborations are emerging around water storage and water use. Partnerships with reservoirs are turning out to be key in terms of» E-Mail This
View ArticleSellers Squeezed By High Price Of Popcorn
U.S. popcorn sellers took a big hit from the 2012 drought, which caused one of the worst popcorn harvests in recent memory. Crops not irrigated were...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCSU Study Brings Science To Solve South Platte River Problems
Colorado’s drought problems may have faded into recent memory. Heated debates over water have not. Along the South Platte, irrigation well owners are...» E-Mail This
View ArticleAfter Years Of Wild Weather, What Will 2014 Bring?
What you call “crazy weather,” Colorado state climatologist Nolan Doesken calls “climate variability.” » E-Mail This
View ArticleColorado's River Basin Users Discuss Statewide Water Plan
For the first time, water users from Colorado’s nine river basins are meeting to discuss their individual basin wide water plans. The users are...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMidwest Becomes A Cattle Paradise As Drought Stretches Beef Map
Drought is re-shaping the beef map and raising the price of steak. Ranchers are moving herds from California to Colorado and from Texas to Nebraska...» E-Mail This
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