CFB Sponsors Governor’s Celebrity Steer Show

Posted by Chad Vorthmann on Sep 4, 2012 in Ag Promotion, Farm Bureau, Featured, Just for Fun | 0 comments

Colorado Farm Bureau sponsored the Governor’s Steer Show at the Colorado State Fair on Friday, August 31st. This year’s steer show featured Governor Hickenlooper, Representative Sonnenberg, members of the Colorado State University system, CFB President Don Shawcroft, Cory Wall, the 2009 PRCA Bullfighter of the year and an individual from the Canadian Consult. The show was very well attended...

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Chocolate Milk – Drink of Olympians!

Posted by Chad Vorthmann on Aug 8, 2012 in Ag Promotion, Featured, Just for Fun | 2 comments

Everyone’s favorite childhood indulgence has recently been endorsed by some of the world’s greatest athletes, and no, it’s not playing in mud puddles. Chocolate milk, providing carbohydrates, calcium, and other trace minerals, was claimed by Olympic gold and bronze medalist Jessica Hardy, in a Los Angeles Times article, as her favorite post-workout recovery drink. The swimmer joins the...

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DDGs as Healthy Food?!

Posted by Chad Vorthmann on Jul 30, 2012 in Ag/Food Industry, Featured, Just for Fun | 0 comments

A professor at South Dakota State University believes he has found a way to make foods healthier: by adding dried distillers’ grains, or DDGs. Professor Padu Krishnan has spent 20 years researching how to make the leftover corn kernels healthy for human consumption and tasty. The Wall Street Journal points out, “His superfood of the future is the stuff left over from turning corn into...

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July is National ______ Month!

Posted by Chad Vorthmann on Jul 10, 2012 in Ag Promotion, Just for Fun | 0 comments

  July has been designated as the month to celebrate food of all kinds including hot dogs, ice cream, blueberries and pickles. July is also National Picnic Month and Lasagna Awareness Month.  

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Young Farmer & Rancher Discussion Meet Schedule

Posted by jaydev on Nov 15, 2011 in Farm Bureau, Just for Fun, Young Farmer & Rancher | 0 comments

Colorado Farm Bureau 2011 Annual Meeting YF&R Discussion Meet Schedule * Friday, November 18 5:30-6:30 p.m.                YF&R Judges/Contestants Orientation     Wind river A                                            YF&R Discussion Meet – Round 1              Wind River A / Wind River B Saturday, November 17 8:30-9:30...

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BLM Clears River Art

Posted by Chad Vorthmann on Nov 8, 2011 in Just for Fun, Regulatory, Rural Life | 1 comment

Federal officials with the BLM yesterday approved the artist Christo’s plan to suspend 5.9 miles of fabric over parts of a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River between Salida and Cañon City. The “Over the River” installation will be in place for a two week stretch in August of 2014. Proponents say the installation will bring $121 million in economic activity and draw 400,000...

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