Colorado Wheat Outlook – June 17, 2022
Both the NASS Crop Conditions and the drought monitor saw improvement this week. However, the ten-day forecast is showing temperatures in the mid-90s-low 100s with little to no chance for rain. Not ideal conditions as the crop moves into the grain fill stage. Read the Full Report Here
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 […]
Public Notice: CWAC/CAWG Joint Board Meeting
AGENDA Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) Board of Directors Meeting – June 7, 2022 Tamarack Golf Course, Limon, Colorado General Business Session – Call to Order – CAWG, CWAC Introductions of Staff and Guests Roll Call & Brief Crop Reports – CAWG, CWAC Confidentiality Reminder Approval of Agenda – […]
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 […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook – May 27, 2022
Parts of Eastern Colorado (mostly south of I-70) saw some moisture over the last week – some of it in the form of rain and some of it in the form of heavy, wet snow. Temperatures did drop below freezing in several locations last weekend, so freeze damage is something we will keep an eye […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter – May 23, 2022
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 We have gotten a few reports of mosaic virus symptoms, and samples from three different locations in Sedgwick county have tested positive for both Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) and Triticum […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook – May 20, 2022
Wheat conditions across Eastern Colorado are highly variable. Some wheat has started to head out. Freezing temperatures are in the forecast for the weekend, leading to concerns for potential freeze damage. Read the full report here.
Colorado Wheat Entomology Newsletter – May 16, 2022
Dr. Erika Peirce: Erika.Peirce@colostate.edu, 661-607-1789 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Wheat Stem Sawfly Sawfly adults began to emerge in Weld and Morgan counties. Adult sawflies can only lay their eggs in wheat plants with a stem, which would be around Zadoks 32. However, if there are not enough hosts, they may lay multiple eggs per […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook – May 13, 2022
Despite last week’s rain, the crop conditions basically remained unchanged this week. This further drives home the point that what remains of Colorado’s wheat crop is living on borrowed time. The rain last week did buy the crop some more time, but it is still going to need more rain as soon as possible. Read […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter – May 9, 2022
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 There is still little disease activity in Colorado. There are reports of mosaic virus-like symptoms from Sedgwick county, but no stripe rust or other fungal diseases to report. Read the Full […]