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June 1, 2014 U.S. and Colorado Crop Condition Report

The June 2, 2014 Crop Progress Report from USDA NASS-Colorado reported 24 percent of Colorado winter wheat was in very poor condition, 15 percent was poor, 29 percent was in fair condition, 28 percent was good, and four percent was … Continue reading

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News Release – 2014 Colorado Wheat Field Days

May 29, 2014, Fort Collins, Colo. – The 2014 Colorado Wheat Field Days will be held June 11-17 at eleven different variety trial sites throughout eastern Colorado (map below). The field days are jointly hosted by the Colorado Wheat Administrative … Continue reading

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Wheat Farmers Vote to Continue Two-Cent Assessment

Contact: Glenda Mostek Communications and Marketing Director gmostek@coloradowheat.org Phone: 970-449-6994 April 3, 2014, Fort Collins – Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar announced that Colorado’s wheat farmers voted to continue the two-cent per bushel wheat assessment in the Colorado Wheat … Continue reading

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April 1, 2014 Wheat Pest and Disease Update

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. A quick update … Continue reading

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Producers Urged to Vote in Wheat Assessment Referendum

media release Colorado Department of Agriculture www.colorado.gov/ag www.facebook.com/coloradoag FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 4, 2014 Contact:   Christi Lightcap, (303) 239-4190, Christi.Lightcap@state.co.us               LAKEWOOD, Colo. – Wheat producers in 32 Colorado counties are invited to vote on whether to re-approve an increase … Continue reading

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PlainsGold Varieties Continue to Dominate Colorado Variety Survey

February 24, 2014, Fort Collins, Colo. – Hatcher was the most popular winter wheat variety in Colorado for the seventh year in a row, planted on 30 percent of all winter wheat acres in the fall of 2013, according to … Continue reading

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