Sensible pesticide regulation is critical to public health and safety and impacts jobs. The most important issue in this bill was to maintain our current system of uniform statewide regulation. Allowing a patchwork of conflicting local laws would result in confusing and inconsistent regulations that would negatively impact our ability to effectively manage weeds and pests and threaten health, safety and the environment. More information available here.

Calling all change makers

Colorado State University’s (CSU's) Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is hosting a series of mixers – “Come to the Table with HLA” – to promote Colorado’s horticulture and landscape industry. The four events will feature opportunities to learn more about the department’s teaching, research and outreach activities, network, and sample local food and drinks. 

April and September events will be hosted on campus in Fort Collins with a focus on undergraduate and graduate programs and will include interaction with faculty from other academic units on campus. Summer events will be held at Designs by Sundown event space in Littleton and Green Valley Sod Farm in Platteville will focus on building stakeholder and alumni relationships.  

CSU College of Agricultural Sciences has a seat at the table for all students, faculty and partners who want to become global change-makers. CSU is connecting your meaningful lived experiences to agricultural innovation and optimizing our impact to our global community. Become part of our agricultural community and experience hands-on learning while building relationships. Bring your creativity, ideas and lived experiences. Leave with the confidence to collectively solve the grand challenges of sustaining our natural resources and feeding the world.

Join students and faculty of the HLA Department for a series of industry mixers to promote Colorado horticulture and green industry and enjoy local food and drinks. For questions, please email [email protected]. 

The events are hosted in partnership with the Colorado State University Alumni Association, Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Colorado Association of Viticulture and Enology, ASLA Colorado, Rocky Mountain Regional Turfgrass Association, Colorado Nursery and Greenhouse Association and Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado. The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is looking for partnerships for future events. 

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