Front Range corn growers' meeting to feature farm & ranch drone-safety presentation

Colorado Corn encourages farmers and any others interested to attend its combined Districts 1 and 2 meeting in Loveland, where attendees will hear a presentation from Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association officials, who will provide best practices for operating drones on farms and ranches.

Drones are a new and exciting frontier in ag technology. The small and relatively inexpensive unmanned vehicles could have a huge impact on farmers by transmitting detailed information about crops to combines and sprayers, directing them very precisely to problem spots, and cutting down on water and other inputs farmers use.

However, it’s also a technology with potentially devastating consequences for farmers and ranchers if, for example, a drone they’re operating causes an accident – such as a collision with an aerial applicator or other manned aircraft. Learn more at thinkbeforeyoulaunch.org.

Colorado Corn’s Districts 1 and 2 encompass much of the Front Range, stretching from Fort Collins down to Colorado Springs (Weld, Larimer, Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson, Denver, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln and El Paso counties). The District 1-2 meeting is set for Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Embassy Suites (Big Thompson A and B rooms), located at 4705 Clydesdale Parkway in Loveland.

The meal is on Colorado Corn at this meeting. No RSVP needed.

At its District 1-2 meeting, Colorado Corn will also be holding board member nominations.

Nominations will be accepted for the District 1-2 director position on the Colorado Corn Growers Association (CCGA) board. CCGA is comprised of dues-paying members who are politically active, focusing on policy that impacts corn producers and agriculture in general. CCGA board members serve two-year terms, and up to three consecutive terms. Nominations for these positions take place at district meetings, with elections taking place at the organization’s annual meeting in December.

Nominations will also be accepted for the at-large director and alternate positions on the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee board, which oversees how Colorado’s corn check-off dollars are spent on market development, research, outreach, education and other various endeavors. Nominations for at-large positions can be made at any of the district meetings. CCAC board members serve three-year terms, and up to two consecutive terms. After nominations for CCAC positions take place at district meetings, appointment to the board would come from Colorado Agriculture Commissioner Don Brown on Oct. 1.

For more information about the District 1-2 meeting, call the Colorado Corn office at 970-351-8201, or email us at [email protected].