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Public Notice: CWAC/CAWG Joint Board Meeting
August 2, 2022
AGENDA Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) Board of Directors Meeting – August 10, 2022 CoBank Center for Agricultural Education, Fort Collins, Colorado General Business Session Call to Order – CAWG, CWAC Introductions of … Continue reading
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2022 Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results – CSU Crops Testing
August 1, 2022
Results for the 2022 Wheat Variety Trials and Collaborative On-Farm Tests (COFT), as well as the Multi-Year and Multi-Location Summaries will be posted here as they become available. Full COFT Table (Results by location and variety) Condensed COFT Table (Results … Continue reading
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2022 Colorado Wheat Harvest Update
July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022 Another week of high temperatures in Eastern Colorado meant wheat harvest progressed at a rapid pace. As of today, we are calling Colorado’s 2022 wheat harvest 80% complete and estimate it will be near 100% completion on … Continue reading
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Economic Impact Study Reveals Wheat Stem Sawfly Responsible For $33 Million in Annual Damages
July 18, 2022
The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and Colorado State University recently released an economic impact study finding the wheat stem sawfly (WSS) causes approximately $33 million in damages annually to Colorado’s wheat crop. The purpose of the study is … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook – July 8, 2022
July 8, 2022
Harvest continues to progress, however recent rainfall has caused some delays. Temperatures near 100 degrees are in the forecast for the weekend, meaning that will speed things up. Swathing is also occurring in Northeastern Colorado to help mitigate damage from … Continue reading
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Colorado Wheat Outlook – June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022
After a week of extreme heat, wind and no rain, crop conditions worsened. Not optimal weather for grain fill. The crop is also starting to change color and is 2% mature. Harvest is anticipated to begin in Northeastern Colorado in … Continue reading
