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Western Agriculture 2012-Style

Western Agriculture 2012-Style. Nicholas Colglazier Colorado Farm Bureau Public Policy Director, State Affairs (303) 749-7507 – Office (970) 580-0922 – Cell ncolglazier@colofb.com @ colodirtfarmer @ coloaglobby. An Interesting Year. From Flooding to Drought Fires!!! High Commodity

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Western Agriculture 2012-Style

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  1. Western Agriculture 2012-Style Nicholas Colglazier Colorado Farm Bureau Public Policy Director, State Affairs (303) 749-7507 – Office (970) 580-0922 – Cell ncolglazier@colofb.com @colodirtfarmer @coloaglobby

  2. An Interesting Year • From Flooding to Drought • Fires!!! • High Commodity • Prices

  3. Challenges Facing Western Ag • Immigration & Labor • Water • Rules & Regulation

  4. Immigration & Labor • Finding Labor • Physically Intensive • Seasonal & Rotational • Semi-skilled • H2A • Difficult and Cumbersome • Burdensome to Producers • E-Verify • Burdens the Employer • No Protections

  5. Water • Western Ag’s most precious resource • Ag vs. City • Not Enough!! • Other Challenges • Land Value • Prop 3 & 45

  6. Rules & Regulations • Rules & Regs are needed • Overly Burdensome • Examples: • Food Safety Rules • NPDES • Particulate Pollution (Dust) • And More…

  7. Yet, There is Good News High Land Values High Commodity Prices Growing Population/Demand Youth Returning to Farm

  8. Questions??? Thank you for your time

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