Land
Stewardship Network
• Land Stewardship 101 – January 15,22,29 and February
5,12, 19 2008
6-week two-hour short course
Classroom discussions and site visits taught by local professionals
Best ag practices: acreage management, ag laws, horticulture,
livestock, weeds, trees, water and info on making the most of
your investment
Continuing education credits for teachers, realtors and range
mgmt pros
Partnership with Routt County Extension
• Land Stewardship 202 – September and October 2008
6-week two-hour short course
Classroom discussions taught by local professionals
Weed control/management/pesticide use, ag tax status, fence laws,
livestock nutrition/care/diseases, enterprise alternatives, estate
and legal planning, grass and grazing systems
Partnership with Routt County Extension
• Provide Networking Between New Landowners – Local
Ag Producers
Promote haying, grazing and land-use opportunities
Encourage hiring of local ag producers as managers, lessors
• Cooperative Land Program
Partnering Small Acreage Land Owners with Existing Agricultural
Producers
• Ag Ambassador Program
Local Customs
Weather
Things You Need to Know to Survive Routt County
• Management Consultation Coordination
Professional Consultations: Soil and H2O specialists
Forestry management
Forage management
2. Promotion of Value Added
Products
• Northwest Colorado
Products Program
Develop a network between producers and retailers in Northwest
Colorado
Create a market for products and services that originate in Northwest
Colorado
Develop marketing collateral that can be easily utilized by locals
and tourists
Tell the stories of Northwest Colorado and our residents
• Northwest Colorado
Bull Sale – April 19, 2008
Bull
Sale Nets over $98,000
click here for media coverage of the event
List of 2008 Consignors
2003 = 47 Bulls for $68250
2004 = 44 Bulls for $70050
2005 = 41 Bulls for $85550 + 10 Heifers for $8500
2006 = 46 Bulls for $101,250 + 10 Heifers for $8750
2007 = 45 Bulls for $83,000 + 5 Heifers for $5000
Partnership with Routt County CattleWomen and Routt County Extension
• Cultural Heritage Tourism
Explore the feasibility of NW Colorado heritage/cultural tourism
3.
Community Relations
• Cowboy Downhill – January 22, 2008
Partnership with Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp
• NW Colorado Products Showcase – March 29, 2008
NWCP Annual Meeting and Kick-off of Locally Made Products
• Sheep Shearing Open House – April
Partnership with Routt County Woolens
•
Ranch Tours for Third Grade Classes – May
Partnership with Routt County CattleWomen
• Northwest Colorado Water Summit – June 6, 2008
Designed to provide local landowners with detailed information
and resources from across the state regarding water issues, water
legislation and drought assistance
Partnership with The Nature Conservancy, Yampa River Partners,
Colorado River Water Conservation District, Routt County Conservation
District, NRCS and Routt County Environmental Healt. Water
in NW Colorado info sheet
• Cayuse Classic – June 21,
2008
A Day of Horse Events including Working Ranch Horse Versatility
Contests, Poker Hand Trail Rides, Pair Pace Cross County Competitions
and Youth Gymkhanas
BarBQ, Entertainment and Auction
• Ranch
Tours – March 20,27 and July 3,10,17,24 2008
Guided Tours of Sheep, Cattle, Horse, Bison and Elk Ranches
Partnership with Routt County Extension and Historic Routt County
• Ranch Rendezvous – July 26, 2008
Live Animals, Booths for local agricultural organizations and
vendors
Partnership with Steamboat Springs Ski and Resort, Community Businesses,
Ag Producers, Routt County and City of Steamboat Springs
• Horse
Shoe Pitching Contest at County Fair – August 16, 2008
Partnership with Klauzer and Tremaine
• Agricultural Political Forum – October
Forum for Candidates for local, regional, state and national offices
Partnership with Routt County CattleWomen and Cattlemen
• Yampa Valley Almanac provides twice daily radio spots
through local radio stations giving local ag info and community
history and lore
• Community Agriculture newspaper column provides a weekly
perspective of the local ag scene
Articles written by Ag Alliance, Extension, NRCS, Routt County
Conservation District, Routt County CattleWomen, The Nature Conservancy,
Routt County Woolens, PDR Board
• Routt County Agriculture Newsletter
Partnership with Extension, Yampa Valley Land Trust, Natural Resource
Conservation Service, Routt County Conservation District, Routt
County CattleWomen, US Forest Service
• Presentations to local, regional and state organizations
explaining the importance of agriculture
Other
Organizations/Associations that Ag Alliance is Affiliated with
Bark Beetle Information Task Force
City of Steamboat Springs Environment Coalition
City of Steamboat Springs Water Protection Diversion Committee
Colorado Conservation Board
Cowboy Roundup Committee
Steamboat Springs Chamber Marketing Committee
Vision 2030
Western Heritage Partnership
Programs that Agriculture Alliance’s Executive Director
is/has been Involved With
Big Horn Leadership Development Program
Colorado Agriculture Water Forum
Girls to Women Program
Leadership Steamboat Springs
National Executive Leadership Program – Steamboat Chapter
Regional Leadership Forum
Routt County 4-H
