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 […]
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/ Wheat Stem Sawfly Adult Flight in New Raymer We have continued our survey for adult sawflies twice per week at 7 sites in New Raymer and 3 sites in Orchard. The graph depicting adult population over the 13-year period is on […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 31, 2024
The area north of I-70 is expected to have an average harvest. However, conditions south of I-70 are worse, with some areas facing 50% abandonment.
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – May 31, 2024
The area north of I-70 is expected to see an average harvest. However, conditions south of I-70 are worse, with some areas facing 50% abandonment.
CoAXium® Group Clamps Down on Violators
In its ongoing commitment to upholding the integrity of the CoAXium® Wheat Production System, the CoAXium® Group has recently addressed a significant violation of the terms of its Grower Stewardship Agreement. The Group’s investigation revealed that a grower in Garfield County, Oklahoma, contravened the policies of the CoAXium® Wheat Production System by saving, cleaning, and […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter
Request For Crop Rotation Field Sites: CWRF-funded research projectAs part of our CWRF-funded research, we are studying the impacts of crop rotations on sawfly infestations, and we need more field sites! If you are interested in participating, please contact Adam about your rotation history and our team will come to sample your fields. Adam Osterholzer: […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Summary: TriMV was detected in Colorado. Watch for stripe rust, viruses, fusarium head blight, root and crown rots, and fungal leaf diseases. *Addendum: My group detected bacterial leaf streak disease in samples from Southeastern Colorado today. While this has not been a major problem in Colorado in the past, the disease has been re-emerging and […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter
Adam Osterholzer: adam.osterholzer@colostate.edu, 970-222-9568Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873Visit our website at: https://www.csuwheatentomology.com/. Request For Crop Rotation Field Sites: CWRF-funded research projectAs part of our CWRF-funded research, we are studying the impacts of crop rotations on sawfly infestations, and we need more field sites! If you are interested in participating, please contact Adam about your rotation […]
2024 Wheat Field Days
Colorado State University’s Crops Testing Program is hosting the 2024 Wheat Field Days on June 6th -7th and 11th -12th . They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company andindustry 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 […]