Dr. Mike Bartolo | Innovation in Conservation Award | Palmer Land Trust

On October 3, 2019, Dr. Mike Bartolo was honored with Palmer Land Trust's Innovation in Conservation Award at the 10th Annual Southern Colorado Conservation Awards. Enjoy this short film celebrating Mike and his work throughout the Lower Arkansas Valley.
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Dr. Michael Bartolo’s passion for rural communities and irrigated agriculture runs deep. He is a recognized leader in agricultural research and innovation for vegetable and horticultural variety improvements as well as irrigation improvements. For over 25-years Mike Bartolo has been patiently breeding chili peppers to discover the varieties that taste delicious, as well as bring in the highest profit margin for growers. His long-time leadership in agricultural research and in the Colorado agriculture community as a whole has had an indelible impact on agricultural communities in southern Colorado and beyond. He helped establish the Rocky Ford Growers Association and the Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Association.

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