Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter – May 23, 2023
Dr. Robyn Roberts Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu* 970-491-8239 *Email is the best way to reach me SUMMARY The recent rain across much of Colorado has favored development of fungal diseases. Additionally, the first report of plants testing positive for Wheat streak mosic virus and Triticum mosaic virus was collected from ARDEC. […]
2023 Colorado Wheat Field Days – June 1st-6th
Colorado State University Crops Testing is excited to announce the details for the 2023 Wheat Field Days. They are made possible by our farmer-cooperators, seed company and industry 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 Wheat, and […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn 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 Root Rot A root rot disease was found in a few fields in Kit Carson County in spotty areas (Figure 1). Root rot pathogens generally favor wet weather and mild soil temperatures for […]
Wheat Entomology Newsletter – May 1, 2023
Adam Osterholzer: adam.osterholzer@colostate.edu, 970-222-9568 Dr. Punya Nachappa: Punya.Nachappa@colostate.edu, 785-383-4873 Introduction We are excited to begin our third year conducting the Wheat Entomology Newsletter! Our team is led by Dr. Punya Nachappa, entomologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Biology (www.nachappalab.com). Adam Osterholzer, our Research Associate in the CSU Wheat Entomology Program, will help […]
ACTION ALERT – Tell Congress to Support Trade Programs
We need your help encouraging lawmakers to support the Expanding Agriculture Exports Act and Agriculture Export Promotion Act. If enacted, this legislation would double funding for these agricultural export market development programs administered by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), including the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development Program (FMD), which help US Wheat […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 28, 2023
According to USDA-NASS, Colorado’s winter wheat crop conditions improved slightly this week. There was no change on the Drought Monitor. Most of Eastern Colorado saw moisture over the last 7 days, however it is probably too late to save the wheat crop in the southeast corner of the state. Read the Full Report Here.
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn 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 Common root rot A few fields have reported a small amount of common root rot. This disease is caused by a complex of several soil-borne fungi. Prolonged drought stress coupled with high soil […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook Report – April 21st, 2023
The overall condition of Colorado’s winter wheat crop remains variable. Roughly 60-70% of the wheat in the northeastern corner of the state is in the fair to good category. It has potential to produce an average crop, however that is if it gets rain. Conditions in the southeast remain dire dure to little moisture and […]
Colorado Wheat Outlook – April 14, 2023
Right now conditions are dire in the southeast corner of Colorado, with little moisture and high winds. Meanwhile, the northeast corner of the state has seen a decent amount of snow this winter. The farmers in that area seem optimistic. This week has been warm, with temperatures in the 80s for most of Eastern Colorado. […]
Colorado Wheat Disease Newsletter
Dr. Robyn Roberts Field Crops Pathologist and CSU Assistant Professor Robyn.Roberts@coloradostate.edu * 970-491-8239 *Email is the best way to reach me INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 2023 growing season! I am excited to bring you the newsletters again, which will come out every 2 weeks. If you have pathology concerns, please don’t hesitate to […]