Protected Grassland Turning into Crops, Cattle

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By Colorado Public Radio Staff
· May 5, 2010, 5:26 pm

Cutbacks to the federal Conservation Reserve Program could result in hundreds of thousands of acres of Colorado grassland being plowed for crops or grazed by cattle. KCFR's Megan Verlee reports on what the change means for the state's economy, and its environment.

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