CO: ANNUAL COLORADO HAY DIRECTORY AVAILABLE NOW
News Date August 25, 2009
As a service to hay producers and buyers, the Colorado Department of Agriculture publishes the Colorado Hay Directory annually. The 2009 edition of the directory is available to the public at no cost.
The 23rd edition of the Colorado Hay Directory features 100 producers and brokers of hay as well as companies that provide hay-related products and services. Categorized by region, each listing includes the type and amount of hay available, bale type and size, whether or not laboratory analysis is available, certified weed free status and identifies organic hay.
In 2008, Colorado produced approximately 4 million tons of hay. Production of hay in Colorado for 2009 is estimated at 5 million tons. The directory is available online at www.coloradoagriculture.com and at www.coloradohay.org . (Contact Wendy White at wendy.white@ag.state.co.us)