2022 Winter Wheat Variety Trial Results – CSU Crops Testing
Results for the 2022 Wheat Variety Trials and Collaborative On-Farm Tests (COFT), as well as the Multi-Year and Multi-Location Summaries will be posted here as they become available. Full COFT Table (Results by location and variety) Condensed COFT Table (Results by Variety) 3-Year Irrigated Summary 2-Year Irrigated Summary 2022 Irrigated Summary Fort Collins (Irrigated) Burlington […]
2022 Colorado Wheat Harvest Update
July 22, 2022 Another week of high temperatures in Eastern Colorado meant wheat harvest progressed at a rapid pace. As of today, we are calling Colorado’s 2022 wheat harvest 80% complete and estimate it will be near 100% completion on Monday, July 25th. Many farmers and industry professionals have stated the conditions they faced this […]
Economic Impact Study Reveals Wheat Stem Sawfly Responsible For $33 Million in Annual Damages
The Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) and Colorado State University recently released an economic impact study finding the wheat stem sawfly (WSS) causes approximately $33 million in damages annually to Colorado’s wheat crop. The purpose of the study is to help secure federal funds for research. Federal funding is needed to help enhance WSS […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook – July 8, 2022
Harvest continues to progress, however recent rainfall has caused some delays. Temperatures near 100 degrees are in the forecast for the weekend, meaning that will speed things up. Swathing is also occurring in Northeastern Colorado to help mitigate damage from the wheat stem sawfly. Read the full report here.
Colorado Wheat Outlook – June 24, 2022
After a week of extreme heat, wind and no rain, crop conditions worsened. Not optimal weather for grain fill. The crop is also starting to change color and is 2% mature. Harvest is anticipated to begin in Northeastern Colorado in roughly ten days. Read the Full Report Here
Wheat Entomology Newsletter – June 22, 2022
Dr. Erika Peirce: Erika.Peirce@colostate.edu, 661-607-1789 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Wheat Field Days We had a great time talking to everyone who attended wheat field days! Sadly, Erika and I came down with COVID and had to miss the field days on June 13th and 14th. If you were not able to attend or still […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn Roberts Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu* 970-491-8239; @RobynRobertsPhD (Twitter) *Email is the best way to reach me DISEASE OBSERVATIONS Mosaic virus symptom reports are on the rise. Importantly, viruses typically exist in a complex in Colorado, including Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), Triticum mosaic virus (TriMV), and High Plains Wheat […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn Roberts Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu* 970-491-8239; @RobynRobertsPhD (Twitter) *Email is the best way to reach me DISEASE OBSERVATIONS Reports of mosaic virus symptoms have increased this past week, with moderate levels reported in symptomatic fields. All of the samples we have tested so far this year have been positive […]
2022 Colorado Wheat Field Days
Colorado State University Crops Testing is excited to announce the details for the 2022 Wheat Field Days. They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company and industry partners, and colleagues from the CSU College of Ag. and Ag. Experiment Station, CSU Extension, Colorado Wheat, and USDA-ARS. We have a great set of public and […]
Colorado Wheat Entomology Newsletter – May 31, 2022
Dr. Erika Peirce: Erika.Peirce@colostate.edu, 661-607-1789 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Wheat Stem Sawfly We are seeing high wheat stem sawfly pressure in our field sites at New Raymer. Here are some pictures of sawfly attack in New Raymer. Dr. Mason and Sally Diamond-Jones also report high pressure in Akron. Ron Meyer said that crop scouts […]