Farmer Research Participants Needed
The High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety and IN-RICHES are partnering to learn beliefs about the links between soil health and farmer health and research participants are needed. To participate, you must be a farmer who is 18 years old or older. To learn more and enroll, contact Morgan.Valley@colostate.edu or 970-491-0384. Participants […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter – September 18, 2024
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 State-Wide Results A statewide survey of WSS infestation has been conducted since 2013 to determine the scope of infestation across the state. Several sites are surveyed each year post-harvest, with the number of sites collected per county being […]
NAWG and U.S. Wheat Respond to Approval of HB4®Drought Tolerant Wheat
NAWG Statement on Deregulation of HB4 Wheat Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would deregulate the HB4 drought-tolerant trait from Bioceres Crop Solutions. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) is thankful for the USDA’s decision to provide a robust, science-based process that affords a pathway for the cultivation of the […]
PlainsGold® to Market Two New Wheat Varieties in 2024
PlainsGold® will market two new wheat varieties in 2024, a hard red winter wheat named Sheridan and a hard white winter wheat named Telluride. “These two new varieties showcase the continuing push for higher yields and improved agronomics coming out of the CSU Wheat Breeding program”, said Brad Erker, Executive Director for Colorado Wheat Research […]
CSU Wheat Variety Decisions Webinar
Colorado State University (CSU), the CSU Crops Testing Program, and CSU Extension are inviting wheat producers and the public to the Wheat Variety Decisions Webinar online on Thursday, August 15th at 8:00 a.m. via Zoom. Dr. Esten Mason, CSU Wheat Breeder, will talk about new varieties and releases from his program. Dr. Scott Haley, CSU […]
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, […]
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 […]