CSU Produce Network
Colorado Produce
Colorado has a rich history of fruit, vegetable and pulse production, one that Coloradans enjoy through retailers, restaurants, institutions, and direct to consumer sales.
Produce is not only an important economic driver for rural Colorado through fruit, vegetable and pulse farms, it is a keystone of health and wellness.
CSU is proud to serve the needs of Colorado’s produce farmers and welcomes input to improve its work and impact.
The Challenge
Some parts of the Colorado produce sector remain underserved by Extension and the College of Agricultural Sciences when compared to their share of the Colorado economic value chain and the public value placed on having Colorado sources of fresh produce when viewing staff time dedicated to engaged scholarship. The produce sector is eager to collaborate on and learn from for applied research and engaged programming to help meet the needs of current and future challenges.
Our underlying question
How can we better serve the Colorado produce industry through more informed, coordinated, and co-created CSU contributions? How can we share our impacts through improved measurement and reporting of outcomes?
Spotlight
Events
Jan 21 – 23, 2025
Jan 24 – 25, 2025
Jan 28, 2025
Feb 4 – 6, 2025
Feb 18 – 19, 2025
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Safety & Health
AG HEALTH & SAFETY
High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
prOduction & harvest
PRODUCE SAFETY
Colorado Produce Safety Collaborative
IRRIGATION
CSU Extension Irrigation Factsheets
MECHANIZATION & AUTOMATION
Exploring Automated Weeders for Colorado Vegegtable Farms
POST-HARVEST
Cleaning and Disinfecting Potato Storages
TESTING AND DIAGNOSTICS
CSU Soil, Water and Plant Testing Lab
CSU Plant Diagnostic Clinic
Labor
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Colorado Agricultural Labor Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2021 (See INFO Sheets 12A-12D)
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE)
ALRRA INFO Sheets 12, 12A-D
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
BEGINNING FARMERS
Building Farmers
MARKETING RESOURCES
Colorado Proud
BUSINESS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
CSU Agriculture and Business Management
MARKETS
Colorado Farm to Market
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CSU Regional Economic Development Institute
Contact
ADRIAN CARD
Extension State Specialist – Speciality Crops
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