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Fire in Steamboat starts from agricultural burn
April 11, 2012 8:54 AM
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire near Steamboat Springs has destroyed about 300 acres. Routt County Sheriff Garrett Wiggins says the fire started when ranch workers lost control of an agricultural burn intended to clean out ditches. According to Steamboat Today, firefighters are worried that weather conditions will get... more » -
Agricultural youth driver's license in works for Colorado
April 9, 2011 1:35 PM
DENVER (AP) - Drivers as young as 14 could receive Colorado driver's licenses for agricultural work under a bill that has passed the state House. The bill creates a new "agricultural youth driver's license." Teens would be eligible at 14 ½ years of age, with the caveat that they could... more » -
Freezes hit Colorado vinyards
May 10, 2010 8:31 AM
Spring freezes have hit the Grand Valley's grape crop, which was already hit by a deep freeze in December. That could affect winemakers looking for Colorado grapes. Bruce Talbott's operation on East Orchard Mesa is among the state's largest for growing wine grapes. He says his operation harvested 476... more » -
California drought forces more to drill, deplete water
December 16, 2009 4:38 PM
New data from satellites show the vast underground pools feeding faucets and irrigation hoses across California are running low, a worrisome trend federal scientists largely attribute to aggressive agricultural pumping. The measurements show the amount of water lost in the two main Central Valley river basins within the past... more »
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