Affiliations

National

BEEF From Pasture to Plate  (beeffrompasturetoplate.com)
Generations of American cattle farmers and ranchers have embraced the values of Earth Day while producing a wholesome and nutritious protein consumers love. They are everyday environmentalists. Visit this site to learn more about beef production and how ranchers are the original environmentalists.

National Cattlemens Beef Association (beefusa.org)
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) represents more than 230,000 cattle breeders, producers and feeders. NCBA works to advance the economic, political and social interests of the U.S. cattle business and to be an advocate for the cattle industry's policy positions and economic interests.

Partner's For Western Conservation  (thePWC.org)
The mission of Partners for Western Conservation (PWC) is to implement market-based conservation and ecosystems services to benefit wildlife, the environment, landowners, and the regulated community. The use of sound science, assistance, resources, and educational efforts will create a community of partners committed to the conservation and stewardship of land, water, air, and wildlife.

Public Lands Council  (publiclandscouncil.org)
The general purposes of PLC is educational and promotional with emphasis on representing the collective interests of public land-dependent livestock operators conducting business in the 13 Western States – interests stretching for the administration of the western federal lands to “application and interpretation of laws, rulings, regulations, policy statements and judicial decisions…both proposed and in effect.”

State

Colorado Ag Water Alliance  (coagwater.com)

Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service  (nass.usda.gov/co)
The Quick Stats database application provides the most up-to-date agricultural statistics for the US, as well as all states and counties.

Colorado Angus Association  (coloradoangusassociation.com)
The Colorado Angus Association has supported and sponsored Angus breeders since it was founded in 1956, and is a source of information for anyone interested in this historic breed.

Colorado Brand Inspection Board  (colorado.gov)
The Division of Brand Inspection's primary responsibility is to protect the livestock industry from loss by theft, illegal butchering, or straying of livestock.

Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust  (ccalt.org)
Established in 1995, it is the only land trust in the state that exclusively serves farmers and ranchers to help them protect their land from growing development and economic pressures. Over 330,000 acres of agriculture land has been protected, which is an area larger than the entire Colorado State Park System!

Colorado Department of Agriculture  (colorado.gov/ag)
The main website of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, which collects information about current issues in different divisions of Agriculture.

Colorado Simmental Association  (coloradosimmental.com)
The Colorado Simmental Association promotes and supports Simmental and Simmental-cross cattle.

Colorado State University  (colostate.edu)
Main website of Colorado State University.

CSU Dept. of Animal Sciences  (ansci.colostate.edu)

Colorado State University website for its Department of Animal Sciences.

CSU Vet. Diagnostic Laboratory  (dlab.colostate.edu)

Website for Colorado State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which offers a variety of services.

Colorado Water Congress  (cowatercongress.org)
The mission of the Colorado Water Congress is to provide leadership on key water resource issues and to be the principal voice of Colorado's water community.

Rangeland Crossroads 
Newsletter published by the Colorado State University Department of Rangeland Ecosystem Science and CSU Cooperative Extension.

Local

Local Affiliates (Counties)

Bent-Prowers Cattle and Horse Growers Association

Elbert-Douglas County Livestock Association

Gilpin-Jefferson Livestock Association

La Plata – Archuleta Cattlemen’s Association

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