2022 CAWG Scholarships

The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will award two $1,000 scholarships in 2022.

One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university, junior college or community college. The student must enter college the same year as their graduation from high school.

The second scholarship is the Larry K. Haynes CAWG Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to a college sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student who is attending an accredited college, university, junior college or community college.

The applicants’ parents, grandparents, or legal guardians must be current or new members of CAWG OR the applicant must be nominated by a current member of CAWG. Students intending to major in agriculture related fields are strongly urged to apply. The scholarships will be one-year, non-renewable awards. Applicants must fill out and return the scholarship form no later than March 25, 2022.

Last year’s scholarship winners were Dustin Anderson of Haxtun and Andrea Kuntz of Yuma.

Click here to download the CAWG Scholarship Application (High School Senior)

Click here to download the Larry K. Haynes Scholarship Application (College Upperclassmen/Graduate Students)

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Premium Program

2026 program Information:

Ardent Mills has partnered with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) and CSU for years to develop top performing wheat varieties that meet the special quality needed for UltraGrain®.

Eligible Plainsgold Varieties:

PlainsGold Hard White Winter wheat varieties are developed at Colorado State University (CSU) specifically for the quality characteristics needed by Ardent Mills, with the yield performance and agronomics needed by farmers.

For the 2026 crop year, the following varieties are included in the program: Snowmass 2.0, Breck, Monarch, Windom SF, and Telluride. Certified seed is required on all Ardent Mills contracts, and the use of glyphosate for pre-harvest crop desiccation is prohibited.

Ardent Mills is currently paying premiums as follows for the 2026 crop. Future year contracts are subject to market conditions and may change. For 2026, all varieties are paid at the same premium levels:

Delivery Points:

Once you have harvested your wheat crop, complete the program by delivering your qualifying wheat crop to the delivery point in Colorado or Nebraska as listed on your grain pricing schedule:

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