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The 2010 Colorado College State of the Rockies Report Card, which is dedicated to agriculture in the Rockies, is now available online. Currently in its seventh year, the annual State of the Rockies Report Card, a research project of Colorado College students and faculty, tackles complex and pressing regional issues that often have greater ramifications for the entire nation. The 132-page Report Card delves deep into the region’s agricultural history, land and water use, demographics, production, finance, and organization, providing a “foodprint” of Rockies’ agriculture. Kudos to this year’s student researchers:
* Patrick Creeden ’10, researched threats to ranching, ways to preserve ranchland, and open space
* Zoe Wick ’10, researched demographics in agriculture, American Indians, women operators in agriculture, and migrant farm labor
* Katherine Sherwood ’10, researched land in agriculture, organics and the new food economy, and the Big Thompson water project
* Emil Dimantchev ’11, researched the financial side of agriculture, subsidy allocation, and alternative agricultural enterprises
* Jayash Paudel ’10, researched farm organization and alternative agricultural enterprises
* Russell Clarke ’10, researched agricultural production, particularly bison, dairy, and beef production
During 2009-10, Colorado College also hosted a related series of State of the Rockies Food and Agriculture panels and speakers as part of the college’s outreach activities and efforts to strengthen its engagement in the region. To view the Report Card, go to: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/StateoftheRockies/reportcard.html
