Wildfire Preparedness for Horse Owners

With wildfire season coming up, do you have a plan?  Download the following fact sheet here.

CDA Report on Hemp in Animal Feed

Well it's official.  Agents across the state are getting hemp questions and we have gone into Def-Com 5 in gathering information for potential producers.  We will soon be having meetings on how we are going to approach this and what resources are available to give out.

My new "Hemp" folder in my documents is growing by leaps and bounds.  Hopefully soon we will have all the info we need to answer questions.  In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy this pdf from the Colorado Department of Ag that was written in 2017.

A Stakeholder Review of the Feasibility of Industrial Hemp By-Products as Animal Feed Ingredients

Insect Management Considerations in Hemp Production

With the passing of the new farm bill, we have officially been given the green light to talk about hemp production here at CSU Extension.  I am very early in the process of gathering information to have at the ready, but have been accumulating info as more and more people come looking for knowledge.

The following link came in an email this morning and it is pretty outstanding if you are looking to begin growing hemp.  As always, please call or come in if we can be of any help with your new or existing venture!

Insect Management Considerations in Hemp Production

Livestock Management in the Mountains

It dawned on me this morning that I haven't posted anything this month.  So in my haste, I actually was able to find a great little pdf entitled Livestock Management in the Mountains written by some of my neighboring colleagues.  It is very comprehensive so hopefully you will find something within it that you can utilize on your operation.  As always, please send me questions you would like to have researched.  9 times out of 10, someone else is probably wondering the same thing!

Thanks and use the link below to access the document!

Livestock Management in the Mountains

Hay Rates and Where to Find It

I've been asked more than once recently about hay rates and where to find hay.  Below are some links you can use.  The links should give you real time information, so you can use this post throughout the year!

Colorado Hay Report

Colorado Hay Directory

Internet Hay Exchange

Hayco

Facebook - Colorado Hay for Sale

These are just a few of the resources out there.  I usually have luck typing in hay for sale on Craigslist and Facebook.  Facebook also has some marketplace pages that exist in our area of which you can become a member.  Of course we have some great feed stores in the area as well!

I hope this helps!  Please email or call if I can be of more assistance in this area. Fremont Co. Extension does not promote or endorse any one hay seller.  All we are attempting to do is give you some starting points to make an informed decision when purchasing your next load of hay.

Rocky Mountain Area Fire Potential Outlook

Our Emergency Manager Mykell Kroll sent me this information and thought you would find it interesting!  If you have trouble reading it, press Control and + to make it larger on your screen.

2018-19 Grasshopper Data for Fremont Co