Colorado Springs Agriculture Briefs: April 6, 2007

Ag Department goes online for good measure

For owners of commercial scales and meters, acquiring a state license is easier than ever before, thanks to an online licensing system implemented last week by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

The service allows owners of commercial scales to purchase, renew, change data or remove devices from their license though Colorado.gov. The department's measurement standards Web site also has a licensing link.

About 8,000 locations have more than 26,000 commercial scales or meters which require a license. Scales used for commercial purposes such as legal, produce and truck scales, must be licensed on an annual basis. One license per location is required, regardless of the number of scales.

Blizzard relief applications available

Blizzard relief applications are available to farmers and ranchers in southeastern Colorado who were devastated by this winter's blizzards. The assistance is available through money raised by the Operation Blizzard Benefit concert.

More than $680,000 has been raised through in-kind donations of services and feed, as well as pledged cash donations.

Disaster assistance is available for Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Lincoln, Otero and Prowers counties.

The application form is available at www.blizzardbenefit.org and through the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension offices. Completed forms must be returned by mail by April 20 to Operation Blizzard Benefit Committee, c/o Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation, Attention: Chris Weadcock, 7177 E. Mineral Circle, Centennial, CO 80112 or by fax to (303) 749-7703.

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