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Seeing 2020 in the review mirror has been a welcomed vantage point on several levels, not the least of which was the crop season for Colorado. While 2021 doesn’t come with the exact same witch’s brew of issues, the ongoing drought has been curtailing irrigation. Transportation has been complicated by Mother Nature as well.
Colorado peach crops should be safe from low temperatures Despite the recent low temperatures, Colorado peach growers are celebrating a solid crop this year. Bruce Talbott from Talbott Farms in Palisade said they're not worried about hard freezes for the rest of the season: "Right now, we feel like we're in pretty good shape and that this crop is pretty secure," said the farm manager. "Our latest historic frost is the 12th. That would be tonight. What we got here now doesn't look that threatening, so I think we're in good shape." Talbott Farms has wind machines ready to be powered up if tempe...
Colorado peach crops should be safe from cold temperatures Peach farmers are excited about this season after losing most of their crop to a late freeze in 2020. Author: Rachel Leuthauser Updated: 7:36 AM MDT May 12, 2021 PALISADE, Colo. — Colorado farmers are celebrating a solid peach crop this year despite the recent cold temperatures. Talbott Farms in Palisade said they're not worried about hard freezes for the rest of the season. "Right now, we feel like we're in pretty good shape and that this crop is pretty secure," said farm manager Bruce Talbott. "Ou...
CFVGA has a new president / More WIC funds target fruits and vegetables The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association has a new president: Bruce Talbott, of Talbott’s Mountain Gold, Palisade peach, and grape orchards has been elected president of the CFVGA Board of Directors. He will be replacing long-time president Robert Sakata. Sakata of Sakata Farms in Brighton stepped down after he was appointed to the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Talbott says he is honored by his selection and knows the job will be tough at times. In a statement, aginfo.net quoted him as saying: “The u...
CFVGA New President/More WIC Funds Target Fruits and Vegetables Monday May 3rd, 2021 The Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association has a new president but his name is familiar to many in the state ag industry. Bruce Talbott, of Talbott’s Mountain Gold, Palisade peach, and grape orchards has been elected president of the CFVGA Board of Directors replacing long-time president Robert Sakata. Sakata of Sakata Farms in Brighton stepped down after he was appointed to the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Talbott says he is honored by his selection and knows the job will be tough at tim...