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The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) – the state’s agency that works to conserve, develop, protect and manage Colorado’s water for present and future generations – released a draft of the 2023 Colorado Water Plan for a 90-day public comment period. “Water is the lifeblood of our state, and we are taking strong actions to…
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Ken Buck (CO-04) will host a “SE Federal Resources Fair” in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District. During the event, representatives from the Small Business Administration, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, and USDA Rural Development will be on hand to provide an overview of the services they offer and answer questions. The fair will consist of two events…
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Rise and Fall of the US Broom Industry is an overview of the broom & broomcorn industries in the U.S. The foundation for this post was provided to me by Sam Moyer Ph.D. He gleaned much of this from BROOM, BRUSH & MOP, (especially Tim Monahan’s 1986 review) Sam Moyer, Ph.D. My updates specifically focus…
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In the talks I have given about broomcorn I have always mentioned that Benjamin Franklin is often credited with bringing broomcorn to America in the 1700s. This concept is usually presented as fact, but it turns out that whether this is true or not is actually up for debate. I introduced you to some of…
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Reposted with Permission by Dr. Sam Moyer. Although there hasn’t been broomcorn production in Baca County for many years, there actually has been quite a bit of research done in the not so recent past. My newest broomcorn acquaintance is Dr. Sam Moyer, a geneticist and a broom maker from New Jersey. Dr. Moyer has…