Colo. Agriculture Dept.: Soil Health Advisory Committee Selects Local Partners to Support Soil Conservation
May 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
The Colorado STAR soil health program is expanding to an estimated 300 producers, with the addition of 21 Conservation Districts and 7 eligible entities to the list of STAR Plus administrating entities. Funding for this expansion comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Climate Smart Commodities (CSC) grant, which invested $3.1 billion in 141 projects across the country. . . .
The Colorado STAR soil health program is expanding to an estimated 300 producers, with the addition of 21 Conservation Districts and 7 eligible entities to the list of STAR Plus administrating entities. Funding for this expansion comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Climate Smart Commodities (CSC) grant, which invested $3.1 billion in 141 projects across the country. . . .