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Admission to Statehood: August 1, 1876
Area: 104100 sq.mi, 8th Land 103730 sq. mi., 8th Water 371 sq.mi., 46th
Area Codes: 303 - 719 - 720 - 970
Biographies: Famous Coloradans
Border States: Arizona Kansas Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Utah Wyoming
Web Cams: Live Web Cams
Climate: Colorado
Colleges, Universities: Colorado Colleges
Community and Technical Colleges: Colorado Community Colleges
Constitution: 38th State
County Profile: County Map   63 Counties
Courts: Judicial System
Current Events: Colorado News Headlines
Department of: Education   Licensing
Economy:Agriculture: Cattle, wheat, dairy products, corn, hay.
Fast Facts: 50states List
Flag:

The flag consists of three alternate stripes of equal width and at right angles to the staff, the two outer stripes to be blue of the same color as in the blue field of the national flag and the middle stripe to be white, the proportion of the flag being a width of two-thirds of its length. At a distance from the staff end of the flag of one fifth of the total length of the flag there is a circular red C, of the same color as the red in the national flag of the United States. The diameter of the letter is two-thirds of the width of the flag. The inner line of the opening of the letter C is three-fourths of the width of its body or bar, and the outer line of the opening is double the length of the inner line thereof. Completely filling the open space inside the letter C is a golden disk, attached to the flag is a cord of gold and silver, intertwined, with tassels, one of gold and one of silver. Flag adopted 1911 
Flower: Bluebonnet   Lupins texensis
Genealogical Resources: Cyndi's List   Historical Societies
Geographic Center: Park, 30 miles northwest of Pike's Peak
Governor: Office of Governor
Highest Point: Mt. Elbert; 14,433 feet
Highway Markers: Colorado  Resource Manual
History: Historical   
Largest Cities: Denver   Colorado Springs   Aurora   Lakewood   Fort Collins   Arvada   Pueblo   Westminster   Boulder   Thornton
Library: Colorado   Colorado Libraries

License Plates: Colorado
Lottery: Colorado Lottery
Maps: Map 
Media: Radio   TV
Motto: Nil sine Numine - Nothing without Providence
 
Newspapers: Colorado
Nicknames: Centennial State / Colorful Colorado
Origin of state's name: Taken from the Spanish for the "colorred" and was applied to the Colorado river.
Permanent Residents: Find A Grave
Population: Quick facts   4,301,261;
Public Records: Colorado
Representatives:
Road Side America: Colorado
Soil: Colorado - Seitz
Song: Where the Columbines Grow   
Sports: Colorado Teams
State Parks: Colorado
Symbols: Colorado Archives
Topography: Image   Eastern dry high plains; hilly to mountainous central plateau; western Rocky Mountains of high ranges alternating with broad valleys and deep narrow canyons.
Travel: Colorado Travel
Tree: Blue Spruce
Unclaimed Funds: Colorado
Cattle Today
Articles about the production of beef cattle and livestock.

YOUNG ANGUS PRODUCERS ATTEND ANNUAL BEEF LEADERS INSTITUTE
Twenty Angus producers from across the U.S. explored various segments of the beef industry May 31-June 3, 2009, during the second annual Beef Leaders Institute, hosted by the American Angus Association® and funded through the educational efforts of the Angus Foundation.
APPALACHIAN CLASSIC CHAROLAIS SALE HELD
The Appalachian Classic Charolais Sale was held April 25, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn.
NATIONAL BRAUNVIEH SPRING BULL SALE HELD APRIL 18TH
The Braunvieh Association of America Spring National Braunvieh Influencer Bull Test Sale on April 8th was a success. This premier sale was held at the Green Springs Bull Test Center, Nevada, Mo., and the best 77 out of 144 performance-tested bulls sold to commercial and seedstock producers in 14 states.
RESEARCHER LOOKS AT THE GENETIC ASPECTS OF MARBLING
Marbling drives value-based beef marketing. How to infuse enough of this quality-grade potential into herd genetics – or even how much is enough - has remained something of a mystery.
SOUTHEAST BRANGUS BREEDERS ASSOCIATION BREEDERS SHOWCASE SALE HELD APRIL 4 IN...
The Southeast Brangus Breeders Association Breeders Showcase Sale was held April 4, 2009 in Perry, Ga.
VIRGINIA ANGUS ASSOCIATION TO HOST PRESIDENTIAL TOUR
The Virginia Angus Association will host a “Presidential Angus Tour” Aug. 23-25, 2009. Attendees will have the opportunity to take pleasure in Virginia's well-known Southern hospitality, view some outstanding cattle from premier breeders in the state and experience some of the United States' historical landmarks.
QUALITY SHOULD BE FACTORED IN THE PRICE EQUATION
Feeders bid on cattle by penciling out the highest price they can pay and still maintain a shot at profit. Packers need a certain number of cattle harvested through their plants, bought at a particular price, to stay afloat. That cost/sales formula follows beef as it continues toward consumers.
NEW TAX COURT CASE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF RECORDKEEPING
In a lengthy decision, the Tax Court recently underscored the difficulties taxpayers have in convincing the IRS that family-run farms are engaged in for profit.
SOMETIMES THE GRASS IS WEEDIER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE
Farmers and ranchers are seeing more weeds – both common and unusual varieties – this year, according to Dr. Vanessa Corriher, Texas AgriLife Extension Service forage specialist based at Overton.
VITAMIN E IMPORTANT TO IMMUNITY AND REPRODUCTION
Vitamin E was first identified as nutritionally essential for animals about 60 years ago. Rats fed purified diets without vitamin E did not reproduce, plain and simple. Many similar studies have shown similar results in domestic, managed species.
SOUTHEAST ANGUS CLASSIC SALE AVERAGES $2,561
The Southeast Angus Classic Sale was held May 16, 2009 in Opelika, Ala.
IT'S THE PITTS -- CROSSBRED COWBOYS
Scholars say that people work for four reasons: habit, money, power or pleasure. I would add a fifth reason after conducting an informal survey of my entire family.
MACEDON FARMS & FRIENDS ANGUS SALE AVERAGES $2,813
The Macedon Farms and Friends Angus Sale was held May 9, 2009 at the farm in Madison, Ala.
BLACK INK -- WHY "TRADE DOWN?"
Demand for beef is down. Can you blame the recession? Not entirely, but it's a darned inconvenient coincidence.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO HOOTER MCCORMICK -- READING THE STARS
Peetie and Hooter were swapping thoughts about the economy, the state of the world and how it was that ammunition and gun sales were off the charts.


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