|
|
Article: FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE IN COLORADO FOCUS OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FORUM IN STERLING
- Article from:
- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 6, 2007
CopyrightCopyright © HT Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Colorado State University issued the following press release:
Agriculture in Colorado and rural America is far from entering into a crisis state and ample opportunities remain for traditional farming communities, but increased competition and consolidation have inherently changed they way agribusiness is done, agriculture producers and Colorado State University experts said Tuesday.
A growing global market is leading to consolidation of agribusiness enterprises, and more and more farming communities are turning to tourism and niche markets to find areas where agricultural entrepreneurs can find economic success. These concepts and others were discussed at a special meeting in Sterling - ...