State of the Rockies Report Card by Colorado College

The purpose of the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project is to research, report, and engage students and the public through the annual State of the Rockies Report Card.

This  Report Card and the companion series of monthly State of the Rockies campus speakers are significant outreach activities of  Colorado College that contribute to and strengthen the region’s social, economic, and environmental qualities.

2010 State of the Rockies Report

  • An Introduction from the President – The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project: Research, Report, Engage!
    Richard F. Celeste, president, Colorado College
  • Colorado College, The Rocky Mountain West, and The State of the Rockies Project
    Walter E. Hecox, project director, State of the Rockies
  • Editors’ Preface
    Walter E. Hecox, Editor, State of the Rockies Project
    Elizabeth Kolbe, Program Coordinator, State of the Rockies Project
  • Rockies Baseline: Vital Signs for a Region in Transition
    Elizabeth Kolbe, Program Coordinator, State of the Rockies Project
  • Overview Section: History – A Look Back at the Historical Role of Agriculture in the Rockies
    Patrick Creeden, State of the Rockies Project
  • Agricultural Overview Tables
  • Overview Section: Land and Water – Common Ground for Competing Uses
    Katherine Sherwood, State of the Rockies Project
  • Overview Section: Demographics – The Changing Face of Agriculture in the Rockies
    Zoe Wick, State of the Rockies Project
  • Overview Section: Production – From Cows to Corn, Agricultural Production in the Rockies
    Russell Clarke, State of the Rockies Project
  • Overview Section: Finance – The Economic Stability of Farms and Ranches in the Rockies
    Emil Dimantchev, State of the Rockies Project
  • Overview Section: Organization – Size, Type, and Classification of Farms and Ranches in the Rockies
    Jayash Paudel, State of the Rockies Project
  • Case Study: Alternative Agricultural Enterprises
    Emil Dimantchev and Jayash Paudel, State of the Rockies Project
  • Agriculture’s Ecological “Foodprint”
    Gregory Zimmerman, Guest Contributor
  • Methods, Additional Acknowledgements, and Contributors

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