Department of Agriculture

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to the cross-species outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza that is now infecting cattle as well as poultry, the CSU Montezuma County Extension has announced their 2024 Land Management Workshop series, and a look at how irrigation water is valued in the Midwest versus the West.

The Colorado House has passed a bill to ban sales of flavored tobacco products. And the US Department of Agriculture announced it will be investing thirty million dollars in the San Juan National Forest.

The Colorado Senate has passed a bill to make oil and gas companies start paying fees to help clean up abandoned wells. And the US Department of Agriculture announced it will be investing millions of dollars in the San Juan National Forest over the next ten years.

There will soon be a new forum for Western states and federal agencies to coordinate environmental conservation across borders and jurisdictions. KSJD's Lucas Brady Woods reports.

There will soon be a new forum for Western states and federal agencies to coordinate environmental conservation across borders and jurisdictions. KSJD's Lucas Brady Woods reports.