Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Western Agriculture 2012-Style. Nicholas Colglazier Colorado Farm Bureau Public Policy Director, State Affairs (303) 749-7507 – Office (970) 580-0922 – Cell [email protected] @ colodirtfarmer @ coloaglobby. An Interesting Year. From Flooding to Drought Fires!!! High Commodity - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
Western Agriculture 2012-Style
Nicholas ColglazierColorado Farm Bureau
Public Policy Director, State Affairs(303) 749-7507 – Office
(970) 580-0922 – [email protected]
@colodirtfarmer@coloaglobby
An Interesting YearFrom Flooding to
Drought
Fires!!!
High CommodityPrices
Challenges Facing Western Ag
• Immigration & Labor
• Water
• Rules & Regulation
Immigration & LaborFinding Labor
Physically IntensiveSeasonal & RotationalSemi-skilled
H2ADifficult and CumbersomeBurdensome to Producers
E-VerifyBurdens the EmployerNo Protections
WaterWestern Ag’s most
precious resource
Ag vs. CityNot Enough!!
Other ChallengesLand Value
Prop 3 & 45
Rules & RegulationsRules & Regs are
neededOverly BurdensomeExamples:
Food Safety RulesNPDESParticulate Pollution (Dust)And More…
Yet, There is Good News
High Land Values
High Commodity Prices
Growing Population/Demand
Youth Returning to Farm
Questions???Thank you for your time
