ANRA. Agriculture and Natural Resources

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The Rocky Mountain Sod Growers Association, established in 1973 and also known as the Rocky Mountain Turf Growers Association, was organized to support members and promote their product. The records consist primarily of meeting minutes, routine correspondence, meeting planning and announcements, as well as correspondence and documents that reflect efforts in areas of member concern, such as the desire to use farm plates for vehicles transporting sod.

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Numerous local stockgrowers' associations have existed in Routt County since before 1900. In 1921, a meeting was held to discuss combining all the local associations into the Routt County Stockgrowers' Association, which was accomplished shortly thereafter. The name was changed to the Routt County Cattlemen's Association in 1966. Materials in this collection consist of meeting minutes and organizational documents for the Association.

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This collection offers farm journals and expense books related to the agricultural activities of Kenneth and Leone Thayer. Brief entries over the course of nearly 70 years offer a glimpse into the life of a 20th century farm family in northern Colorado.

Abstract The Western Farm Economics Association originated from a 1927 meeting in Reno, Nevada, in which F. B. Headley (in charge of farm development at the University of Nevada) advocated a forum for research and dialogue specific to western agricultural problems. The name was changed in 1968 to the Western Agricultural Economics Association. Membership includes economists and sociologists employed by institutions of higher education, the federal government, and corporations interested in western...

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The collection includes meeting minutes and project reports related to the activities of the Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD).

Abstract The Western Dairy Council provides nutrition education resources to consumers, educators, health professionals and the media. Sharing the same headquarters and board of directors, the Western Dairyfarmers' Promotion Association provides educational services for dairy producers, including assistance with water issues, training in public relations and promotion of projects to benefit farmers. The collection documents the history and activities of these related organizations. Material types...

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Windsor Dairy, owned by board-certified dairy veterinarians Meg Cattell and Arden Nelson, is a licensed, Grade-A certified organic dairy in Windsor, Colorado that features milk and beef from grass-fed cattle. The subject files, reports, correspondence, news clippings, and photographs in this collection provide insights about daily operations, regulatory compliance, and promotional activities.

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Correspondence, meeting minutes, and subject files related to the activities of Colorado cattlemen's associations and beef cattle ranching.

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Robert C. Graves earned a veterinary degree at Colorado State University and owned Graves Dairy (now Morning Fresh Dairy), the family dairy with the longest history in the Fort Collins area. Graves experimented with pelletizing cattle feed and was an active promotor of the national bone marrow donor registry. This collection includes news clippings about dairy farming and land use issues, memorials, an oral history transcript, and a digital audio interview with Sherry Graves.

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Complete run of the published Nebraska Tractor Test results.

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W. Eugene Cox began his National Park Service career as a historian in 1967 and retired in 1998. During much of his service he filled the role of chief of interpretation in numerous parks, including Everglades and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks. This collection includes audiotapes, correspondence, reports, publications, photographs, memorabilia, and uniforms.