Author Archives: Glenda Mostek

May 13, 2013 Colorado Winter Wheat Crop Condition Update

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Glenda Mostek

Photo: Hard red winter wheat varieties Hatcher on the left, Byrd on the right. Morgan County, Colorado. In the Colorado Crop Progress Report released Monday, May 13, USDA NASS rated 24 percent of Colorado winter wheat very poor, 23 percent … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2013 Crop Production Report

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Glenda Mostek

On May 10, USDA released its Crop Production Report, forecasting U.S. winter wheat production at 1.49 billion bushels, down 10 percent from 2012. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 32.7 million acres, down 6 percent from last year. As … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2013 Wheat Pest and Disease Alert

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Glenda Mostek

From Ned Tisserat, CSU Extension Specialist and Professor, Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Ned sends out information concerning wheat diseases in the state on a routine basis. To subscribe to this email, please email Ned at Ned.Tisserat@ColoState.EDU. Freeze and drought.  … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2013, Colorado Winter Wheat Crop Condition

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Glenda Mostek

To see pictures of wheat from around Colorado and read the estimate for the 2013 crop developed by participants on the Wheat Quality Tour, click here. In the Colorado Crop Progress Report released Monday, May 6, USDA NASS rated 27 … Continue reading →

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Pest Alert: Brown Wheat Mite

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Glenda Mostek

Brown wheat mite infestations south of I-70 by: Frank Peairs and Assefa Gebre-Amlak, Colorado State University Extension Brown wheat mite (BWM) infestations have been detected in many wheat fields south of I-70 according to Ron Meyer, Area Extension Agronomist. Scouting for … Continue reading →

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Wheat Quality Council Colorado Tour

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Glenda Mostek

By Darrell Hanavan Route on April 30: Byers to Cope to Eads to Brandon to Cheyenne Wells to Burlington to Colby, KS. Route on May 1: Colby to Burlington to Holyoke to Haxtun to Wiggins to Prospect Valley to Bennett … Continue reading →

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