2024 County Meetings and Elections
Colorado wheat farmers are invited to attend and participate in the annual county business meetings and elections jointly sponsored by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF). The business meetings and elections will be held February 12-13, at four different locations. (Please […]
Colorado Women in Ag Conference Kicks-off November 17th
The CSU Extension office of Weld County continues to welcome registrants for the first Colorado Women in Ag Conference. The Conference will take place Friday, November 17th, beginning at 3 pm with a welcome from Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, Kate Greenburg. Speaker sessions and conference events will conclude on Saturday, November 18th at 1 pm. […]
Colorado Custom Rate Survey
Attention Colorado Producers! Take just 10 minutes to complete CSU’s Custom Rates Survey. This annual survey is used by legislators, lenders, and assessors to inform insurance rates, budgets, and state/federal policy. Make your voice heard before March 10th. Click here to complete the survey.
2023 CAWG Scholarships
The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will award two $1,000 scholarships in 2023. 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 […]
Wheat Marketing Webinar Series Coming in February
Many agricultural producers don’t feel confident in their abilities to market the commodities they produce. In today’s agricultural business environment of high input costs and slim or non-existent margins, marketing skills are essential. In an effort to help wheat producers improve their marketing skills, CSU Extension Ag Economist, Dr. Brent Young and the Colorado Wheat […]
2022 CSU Ag Day
CSU Ag Day is just around the corner! On Saturday, Sept. 24, get your friends and family together to enjoy a delicious meal at the Nutrien Ag Day BBQ, then head to the football stadium to cheer on the CSU Rams. Tickets and info at https://agsci.colostate.edu/agday/.
Farm Bill Listening Sessions
Senator Michael Bennet will host three days of Farm Bill listening sessions throughout Eastern Colorado with his agriculture policy staff from Washington, D.C. and Colorado regional staff members next week in Fort Morgan, Sterling, Wray, Burlington, Lamar, Springfield, La Junta, and Limon. Anyone with input on the Farm Bill process is welcome to attend, including […]
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 […]
2022 Farm Bill Decision Workshop
The March 15th deadline for farmers to make their ARC/PLC decisions for the 2022 crop year is fast approaching. In an effort to provide growers with the most up to date information needed to make this important decision, CSU Extension and the Washington County Farm Service Agency have teamed up to conduct a Farm Bill […]