2025 Colorado Wheat Harvest Report
July 2, 2025 The 2025 wheat harvest has started in Eastern Colorado. According to the June 30th USDA-NASS Crop Progress Report, Colorado was 3% harvested. This is slightly below the 5-year average of 9%. Colorado’s overall crop condition was rated at 3% very poor, 13% poor, 15% fair, 60% good, and 9% excellent. Harvest activity […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 27, 2025
Eastern Colorado received more rain and severe weather over the last week. The ten-day forecast shows temperatures climbing over 90 degrees this weekend, but dropping back into the mid-to-low 80s early next week. There is little chance for rain. This week’s NASS report shows Colorado at 1% harvested. Harvest has started in the southeast corner […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 27, 2025
Eastern Colorado received more rain and severe weather over the last week. The ten-day forecast shows temperatures climbing over 90 degrees this weekend, but dropping back into the mid-to-low 80s early next week. There is little chance for rain. This week’s NASS report shows Colorado at 1% harvested. Harvest has started in the southeast corner […]
2025 Colorado 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/. June 23, 2025 Aphid and leafhopper outbreaksWhile the wheat stem sawfly remains the predominant pest of concern in Colorado wheat production, we have observed increased populations of cereal aphids and leafhoppers this year. Several cereal aphids are important vectors of plant […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 20, 2025
Areas north of I-70 experienced more severe weather earlier this week, including tornadoes, hail, and strong winds. On a positive note, that severe weather also brought more rain. Temperatures are expected to climb this weekend, with highs reaching near 100 degrees across most of Eastern Colorado. There is a high chance harvest will start in […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 20, 2025
Areas north of I-70 experienced more severe weather earlier this week, including tornadoes, hail, and strong winds. On a positive note, that severe weather also brought more rain. Temperatures are expected to climb this weekend, with highs reaching near 100 degrees across most of Eastern Colorado. There is a high chance harvest will start in […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 13, 2025
The good-to-excellent category grew from 55% to 66% in this week’s NASS crop conditions report. The rain throughout May and the first part of June came just in time. Stands in the central and northeastern parts of the state are a little spotty, and the lack of moisture in March and April inhibited some of […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – June 13, 2025
The good-to-excellent category grew from 55% to 66% in this week’s NASS crop conditions report. The rain throughout May and the first part of June came just in time. Stands in the central and northeastern parts of the state are a little spotty, and the lack of moisture in March and April inhibited some of […]
2025 Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn Roberts, Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu, 970-491-8239 June 12, 2025 Summary: Several diseases were found during the Colorado Wheat Field Days this year, but most were at very low levels. Viral diseases are the greatest economic concern right now. There are a spattering of various leaf, head, and root diseases […]
2025 Colorado Wheat Field Days
Colorado State University’s Crops Testing Program is hosting the 2025 Wheat Field Days June 4th through the 6th and June 10th. The Field Days will include a walk-through of the official CSU Wheat Variety Trial entries with wheat breeder Dr. Esten Mason, Crops Testing Program director, Sally Jones-Diamond, and seed company representatives. CSU faculty and […]