Weld County Unofficial Election Results

Wagoneers News October 12, 2020 Meeting

By Wyatt Wilcox Unfinished Business Discussed:

Mardi Gras 2020 - Mardi Gras this year will not be in-person due to COVID-19. This year’s theme is Riding Out the Rona. As of this writing, the following have been scheduled:

Traeger Grill Raffle - Raffle Tickets must be dropped off at the Extension Office by November 6. The 4-H club, council, or group who sells the winning ticket will be awarded $100 and two runner-ups will receive $50. Half of the funds raised from the raffle will go back to the group that sold them.

Silent Auction - Clubs are welcome to bring something for the silent auction! Auction items need to be dropped off at the Extension Office by Nov. 13 or earlier.

Club Basket Challenge - 4-H Clubs can design baskets and enter them to raise funds for the 4-H Foundation. Baskets are due by Nov. 13 or earlier. 4-H Website and Enrollment - The online 4-H Platform and Enrollment site will be closed from September 14, to loosely November 1 for maintenance. Members are asked to please re-enroll for this upcoming 4-H year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30).

Demonstration Sign-Ups- Club members can now sign up for their demonstration projects.

Trick or Treat Street - This year’s Trick or Treat Street will be happening on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Southeast Weld County Fairgrounds from 4-6. There will not be a concession stand, or games this year.

New Business Discussed:

Officer Nominations - Next month the club will be taking member’s officer nominations. Members

New Cloverbud Leader - Thank you to Mrs. Erin Bydalek for volunteering to be the new Cloverbud leader!

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Colo. Dept. of Ag Approves Colorado FFA Foundation Announces New Hemp Seed Varieties 2021 Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductees

The Colorado FFA Foundation announced today three inductees into the Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame. Mr. Bob Dineen, Fort Lupton, Mr. Al Gerace, Arvada, and Mr. Nick Gray, (posthumous) formerly from Montrose, will all be formally honored and inducted into the Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame in February 2021 at the annual Hall of Fame Banquet.

“We are excited to honor and recognize all three of these gentlemen this year. Their accomplishments are remarkable and have been impactful. We continue to be so impressed with the quality of candidates submitted each year” said Jenna H. Keller, Chair of the Colorado FFA Foundation.

Plans are underway to continue to hold The Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame banquet in February of 2021. The Colorado FFA Foundation will continue to work to find the best way possible to honor the accomplishments of these men while adhering

Broomfield, Colo. - The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has approved to guidelines as required to hold public events. In one way or another, friends, peers six new industrial hemp seed varieties, bringing the total number of approved industrial and business associates will recognize the three inductees during the Farm Credit Colohemp seed varieties in Colorado to 23. Following a year-long, statewide THC validation rado Agriculture Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Feb. 24, 2021. The honorees will and observation trial period, the newly approved industrial hemp seeds are now eligible to join 94 other outstanding Colorado agriculturists who have been similarly honored since be grown by members of the Colorado Seed Growers Association (CSGA) for production 1989. All Agriculture Hall of Fame members’ portraits are displayed in the Farm Credit of CDA Approved Certified Seed. Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame in the CoBank Center for Agricultural Education at

CDA trialed the six varieties of hemp throughout 2020 across Colorado’s diverse growing Colorado State University. conditions in the Northeast region, Arkansas Valley, Front Range, the San Luis Valley and on Hosted by the Colorado FFA Foundation, the induction ceremony is held yearly to inthe Western Slope. The trials validated growth viability and whether plants test at or below duct members into the Agriculture Hall of Fame who have significantly contributed to 0.3% THC concentration on a dry weight basis. Colorado’s second largest industry. A unique, multi-media presentation will highlight the

To qualify as CDA Approved Certified Seed, hemp varieties must be produced and labeled by life of each new inductee during the ceremony. members of the CSGA according to the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies stan- Contact the Colorado FFA Foundation for photo requests. dards. The CDA Approved Certified Seed program requires all individual seed packages to be ### tagged with specific Certified seed tags available from the CSGA. Growers planting with CDA The Colorado FFA Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises funds to support Approved Certified Seed are considered very low risk for testing purposes. the more than 7,000 FFA members in Colorado’s 120 chapters. FFA is a national organi-

For seed availability and questions about seed variety performance, please contact the seed zation of 625,000+ members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business companies listed in the table above. and technology of agriculture. A complete list of CDA industrial seed varieties may be found please visit CDA’s industrial hemp website. here. For more information, It’s Winter Driving Time

The Colorado Department of Agriculture exists to support the state›s agriculture industry By Master Trooper Gary Cutler and serve the people of Colorado through regulation, advocacy and education. Our mission is Well we have a couple of snowstorms under our belt already this year and we have had to strengthen and advance Colorado agriculture, promote a safe and high-quality food sup- our standard crashes that come with those storms. Just as you need to get used to your ply, protect consumers, and foster responsible stewardship of the environment and natural sea legs when sailing, you need to be ready for snow when driving and how your vehicle resources. colorado.gov/ag will respond to different surface textures. So, these are the topics I want to hit on in this article this year: freezing rain, windblown snow, and compacted snow. Freezing rain scares me the most. I’ve been doing this job for 17 years now and in my opinion this one catches drivers off-guard the most each year. Because a driver sees the road, speeds are usually faster and the resulting crashes are more extreme. It comes down to how drivers perceive road conditions when the roadway surface, whether it be asphalt, or concrete, is visible. So, this means speeds remain too fast because drivers don’t consider the road surface may be slick. Just because you can see the roadway doesn’t mean its safe for fast speeds. If it’s raining and the temperatures are low, that rain can quickly turn to black ice. Windblown roads. This is when it has snowed, but no longer snowing and there are wind gusts blowing snow over the roadway. Sometimes this is only happening in specific areas, so the perception is the road surfaces are dry. But in fact, this area will ice up a road almost immediately. Especially as the snow blows across the roadway and vehicles drive over and compact the snow even more turning it icy. Drivers assume that since it’s no longer snowing and the roads are clear, speeds can be higher. Not always so. Compacted snow roadway surfaces. This is when the snow on the road has a visible amount of snow on it and has been compacted. This can cause traction to be a problem. There can also be a layer of ice that is hidden causing driving on it to be even more dangerous. Treat it as a slick surface. When driving in adverse weather and you are around other vehicles, make sure to give your self more distance for stopping. There is no reason to be so close that when your tires don’t grab, you end up meeting your fellow driver in a fender bender. Try to double your usual distance. That may seem a lot, but it helps prevent unintentional crashes. To all of my 4-wheel drivers out there. I know, I have a truck too, but just because you have better traction doesn’t mean you won’t end up off the side of the road or hitting someone because the truck slid into them. We cover many truck crashes in the winter due to over confidence in how they handle in bad weather. Also try not tot get too close to vehicles going slower then you due to road condition. One last thought. Anytime the roads look wet, from either water or snow on them, never use your cruise control. If you hit standing water, snow, or ice, and you have cruise control on you are more than likely going to wreck. It’s a mixture of slower reaction time and braking when you shouldn’t be braking that late. Remember to use my favorite saying. If it’s raining, treat the road as if it’s snowing. If it’s snowing, treat the road as if its ice. If the road is icy, just stay home. Drive safely, arrive alive. As always, safe travels!