2024 Colorado Wheat Harvest Report
July 17, 2024 Harvest is nearing completion across most of Eastern Colorado, making this our final harvest report. As of today, we estimate that Colorado’s 2024 wheat harvest is 90% complete, significantly ahead of the 5-year average of 39%, according to USDA-NASS. July 11, 2024 According to the July 8th USDA-NASS Colorado Crop Progress Report, […]
CAWG Submits Testimony for Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources
Today the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers submitted written testimony for the record for the record for the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources during the “Hearing on the High Plains: Combating Drought with Innovation” field hearing in Burlington, CO. Text from CAWG’s testimony is featured below. Dear Chairwoman Stabenow, Subcommittee […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 21, 2024
The combines started rolling earlier this week in Southeastern Colorado. Last weekend’s hot, dry and windy weather helped get things dried out and ready to go. While it is still early, preliminary yields are ranging 15-40 bushels/acre.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 21, 2024
The combines started rolling earlier this week in Southeastern Colorado. Last weekend’s hot, dry and windy weather helped get things dried out and ready to go. While it is still early, preliminary yields are ranging 15-40 bushels/acre.
2024 Colorado Wheat Field Days
The 2024 Colorado Wheat Field Days will be held June 6-7 and June 11-12 at eleven different variety trial sites throughout Eastern Colorado (schedule below). The field days are jointly hosted by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF), Colorado State University (CSU) Crops Testing, CSU Department of Crop and […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Summary: Low levels of stripe rust were detected in Colorado, along with moderate levels viral diseases. Dr. Robin Roberts – Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu*, 970-491-8239 *Email is the best way to reach me Disease Observations Stripe Rust Stripe rust was found in several counties at low levels (Figure 1). Stripe rust […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter
Adam Osterholzer: adam.osterholzer@colostate.edu, 970-222-9568 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Visit our website at: https://www.csuwheatentomology.com/ Wheat Stem Sawfly Adult Flight in New Raymer We have continued our survey for adult sawflies twice per week at 7 sites in New Raymer and 3 sites in Orchard. The graph depicting adult population over the 13-year period is on […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 31, 2024
The area north of I-70 is expected to have an average harvest. However, conditions south of I-70 are worse, with some areas facing 50% abandonment.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 31, 2024
The area north of I-70 is expected to see an average harvest. However, conditions south of I-70 are worse, with some areas facing 50% abandonment.
CoAXium® Group Clamps Down on Violators
In its ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity of the CoAXium® Wheat Production System, the CoAXium® Group has recently addressed a significant violation of the terms of its Grower Stewardship Agreement. The Group’s investigation revealed that a grower in Garfield County, Oklahoma, contravened the policies of the CoAXium® Wheat Production System by saving, cleaning, and […]