2023 Colorado Wheat Field Days – June 1st-6th
Colorado State University Crops Testing is excited to announce the details for the 2023 Wheat Field Days. They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company and industry partners, and our colleagues from the CSU Dept. of Soil and Crop Sciences, CSU Dept. of Agricultural Biology, the Agricultural Experiment Station, CSU Extension, Colorado Wheat, and […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter – May 15, 2023
Adam Osterholzer: adam.osterholzer@colostate.edu, 970-222-9568 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Website: www.csuwheatentomology.com Wheat Stem Sawfly We recorded our first sawfly capture of the season on May 8th at Orchard, CO. Two male sawflies were found in our sweeps ~10 miles south of Highway 14. Males typically emerge a few days prior to females. With the forecast […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 12, 2023
Most of Eastern Colorado saw significant rainfall this week. Rain totals varied anywhere from 1 – 5 inches. The impact of this storm is limited on how much it can help the crop considering there is a good portion of it that is already too far gone. However, the timing was about perfect for the […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn 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 Root Rot A root rot disease was found in a few fields in Kit Carson County in spotty areas (Figure 1). Root rot pathogens generally favor wet weather and mild soil temperatures for […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 5, 2023
There were some spotty and isolated showers over Eastern Colorado this week. However the totals were under .20 inches, meaning just enough moisture to settle the dust. Subsoil moisture is depleting at a rapid rate. More rain is needed to make sure what is left of Colorado’s wheat crop makes it to harvest. Read More […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter – May 1, 2023
Adam Osterholzer: adam.osterholzer@colostate.edu, 970-222-9568 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Introduction We are excited to begin our third year conducting the Wheat Entomology Newsletter! Our team is led by Dr. Punya Nachappa, entomologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Biology (www.nachappalab.com). Adam Osterholzer, our Research Associate in the CSU Wheat Entomology Program, will help […]
ACTION ALERT – Tell Congress to Support Trade Programs
We need your help encouraging lawmakers to support the Expanding Agriculture Exports Act and Agriculture Export Promotion Act. If enacted, this legislation would double funding for these agricultural export market development programs administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), including the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development Program (FMD), which help US Wheat […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 28, 2023
According to USDA-NASS, Colorado’s winter wheat crop conditions improved slightly this week. There was no change on the Drought Monitor. Most of Eastern Colorado saw moisture over the last 7 days, however it is probably too late to save the wheat crop in the southeast corner of the state. Read the Full Report Here.
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn 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 Common root rot A few fields have reported a small amount of common root rot. This disease is caused by a complex of several soil-borne fungi. Prolonged drought stress coupled with high soil […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 21st, 2023
The overall condition of Colorado’s winter wheat crop remains variable. Roughly 60-70% of the wheat in the northeastern corner of the state is in the fair to good category. It has potential to produce an average crop, however that is if it gets rain. Conditions in the southeast remain dire dure to little moisture and […]