Colorado Ag Network – Summer Happy Hour

If you’re going to be in Denver next Thursday, August 15th, be sure to join us for the Colorado Ag Network’s Summer Happy Hour.  We’ll be meeting from 4:30-6:30 at Del Frisco’s in Greenwood Village, and our guest speaker will be Mr. John Stulp, Special Policy Advisor to the Governor for Water.

You can find directions and additional information here: Colorado Ag Network – Upcoming Events

For those of you unfamiliar with the Colorado Ag Network, it is a relatively new networking group that was created with the purpose of bringing together leaders from Colorado’s agriculture and conservation sectors, so that they can meet, get to know each other, and discuss ideas in a casual, relaxed setting.

Historically, farmers and ranchers have found themselves at odds with conservationists (and vice versa) when it comes to political ideology and certain land use issues throughout the Rocky Mountain West.  However, when you take a step back, it is fairly obvious that many reasonable conservationists and level-headed ranchers share similar goals – More times than not, they both want to preserve and enhance Colorado’s agricultural communities, natural resources, wildlife habitats, and scenic open spaces.  Their means to those ends may be different, but there is no denying that the two groups share many goals.

The Colorado Ag Network is a place where folks from both sides can come together, have a drink, and discuss their goals, similarities and differences in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.  The first two events were resounding successes, and we anticipate the positive forward momentum to continue.

For more information on C.A.N. – the mission, core values, and leadership – please visit the Colorado Ag Network website.

Hope to see you there!