The deadline is quickly approaching for Colorado farmers and ranchers to provide feedback concerning the impact of this year's drought.
Agricultural economists at are surveying in hopes of better understanding the impact of this year鈥檚 drought in hopes of designing new tools to more effectively weather future dry spells.
鈥淭he question we ultimately want to address is, 鈥楬ow do we improve the resiliency of agriculture and rural communities in Colorado?鈥� because we expect more drought,鈥� said , associate professor in the CSU Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics,.
Responses to the are needed from 6,000 Colorado farms and ranches with annual income of more than $100,000. The deadline to complete the is Jan. 1, 2013.
The project entitled 鈥淭elling the Story - Drought in Colorado鈥� is funded with $35,000 from the and the .
The , which provides weekly updates, reports that all of Colorado is suffering from drought conditions, ranging from moderate to exceptional.
