Press Releases

  • Colorado Winter Wheat Varieties – 2021 Crop

    March 2, 2021

    From USDA-NASS This report provides the results of the Winter Wheat Seedings by Variety Survey, 2021 Crop, conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Mountain Regional Field Office. The survey was funded by the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee.    Colorado … Continue reading →

  • 2021 CAWG Scholarships

    February 25, 2021

    The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers is pleased to announce that it will offer two, $1,000 scholarships in 2021. One scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans to attend an accredited college, university, junior college … Continue reading →

  • Evaluating Winter Kill

    February 23, 2021

    Todd Ballard – Area Extension Agronomist – Golden Plains Area Extension  Cold damage to wheat can occur in the right set of conditions. If temperatures drop below freezing for an extended period, the temperature of the soil surrounding the growing … Continue reading →

  • Wheat Organizations Welcome Tom Vilsack Back to USDA

    February 23, 2021

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) and U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) are pleased with the bipartisan U.S. Senate vote today approving the appointment of former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to that important post again under … Continue reading →

  • CSU Custom Rates Survey

    February 16, 2021

    Attention Colorado Producers! Take just 10 minutes to complete CSU’s Custom Rates Survey. What is the Custom Rates Survey? Colorado State University Extension conducts an annual survey of custom rates charged for various crop and livestock operations and lease arrangements … Continue reading →

  • Colorado Wheat to Accept Nominations for County Representatives

    January 11, 2021

    Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Colorado Wheat will not be taking nominations at in-person meetings as per usual. The Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) and the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) will be accepting nominations for county representatives … Continue reading →