ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture hosted a round table with Secretary Vilsack on Monday September 19 at the CSU Spur Campus in North Denver. Vilsack announced an initial $2.8 billion in grants for Climate Smart Agriculture, and among that was a $25 million grant to the Colorado Department of Ag to expand the Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources (STAR) initiative, which the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee participates in.
“It’s important for us at the Department of Agriculture to figure out ways that we can partner with farmers, ranchers, producers and others, to create processes in which we learn how best to adapt to and mitigate a changing climate,” Vilsack said.
Nicholas Colglazier, CCAC Executive Director, attended the discussion.
–Colorado Corn Administrative Committee