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Previous Report Cards:

• 2009 Report Card
• 2008 Report Card
• 2007 Report Card
• 2006 Report Card
• 2005 Report Card
• 2004 Report Card

Each section of the 2010 Report Card is dedicated to agriculture in the Rockies. It provides the statistical overview of the region's industry, but also delves deep into agricultural history, land and water use, demographics, production, finance, organization, and a "foodprint" of Rockies' agriculture. Enjoy!

The Rockies Project aims to inspire Report Card readers and Rockies events attendees to creatively contemplate, discuss, and engage in shaping the future of our beloved, beautiful, and fragile region-the Rocky Mountain West.

Printed copies of the 2004 through 2010 Report Cards are available for purchase at:

The Colorado College Bookstore: order online

Printed Copies of the 2010 Report Card are available for purchase at:

The Library in the Broadmoor Shops

Poor Richards Bookstore

State of the Rockies Posters are available at:

Stephen Weaver's website or

The Colorado College Bookstore

 

View an Electronic Version of the 2010 State of the Rockies Report Card (PDFs):

• Entire 2010 Report Card (may take a few minutes to load)

Table of Contents

• 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