2022 Colorado Farm Show Event Guide

INTRODUCTION

57th Annual Colorado Farm Show

Written by Eric Brown, Colorado Farm Show

A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA’S ESSENTIAL BUSINESS

In addition to serving as a setting for education and great dialogue, the Colorado Farm Show each year is as much as anything a celebration of the people in agriculture.

That being the case, our state’s farmers, ranchers and other ag industry representatives are as worthy as ever of praise this year, following a 2020 and 2021 that saw so much of the world forced to shut down, while our food and fiber producers continued answering the call.

While so many other staples of normalcy were riddled with uncertainty over the past couple years, there remained enough to eat on people’s plates during these precarious times.

We learned a great deal about which businesses and industries are truly “essential,” and our ag producers rightfully took their place alongside healthcare workers, law enforcement officers and others in this extremely select group.

It pains us that it took so long to deliver this gratitude in-person, as we couldn’t do so at a 2021 version of the Farm Show, since that event, like much of the world, fell victim to COVID.

But here we are now, so “thank you.”

And it probably goes without saying; It’s so nice to see you all again.

As part of expressing our appreciation for what you do and our excitement for having you all back under our roof, we’ve assembled a 57th edition of the Colorado Farm Show we believe will be well worth your while. We’ve developed educational seminars that will dive into some of the most pertinent issues and the latest innovations in an ever-changing industry.

This year’s breakout sessions will cover topics such as commodity and market outlooks, weather and climate forecasts, and policy updates to help you better prepare for the rest of 2022.

Experts from various ag sectors will be on hand to examine innovations, technologies, production techniques, changing demographics, supply-chain trends and evolving consumer preferences to provide a window into the industry beyond this year.

Ongoing Colorado River challenges and regional supply projects and collaborations will be discussed to keep farmers up-to-speed on the most critical of all resources to the industry: water.

And to make sure farms and ranches can be handed down to the next generation – so those operations can continue driving the state’s $40 billion industry that employs about 175,000 people and helps feed and clothe millions more – sessions will address sustainability, stewardship, support programs, and risk-management and planning tools.

In addition to our breakout sessions, we also encourage attendees to engage with the hundreds of vendors who will be on hand – many of whom come from miles away but still place the Farm Show on their annual “must attend list.”

The Colorado Farm Show Board would like to thank all of you who are attending or participating in this year’s event, and ask that you join us, as we always do, in embracing all things ag, and in also saying “thanks” again to those help make up one of America’s truly “essential businesses.”