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 reach out and/or send photos. The best way to reach me is by email: Robyn.Roberts@colostate.edu.

DISEASE OBSERVATIONS

No disease observations have been made at this time. Fields are starting to green up nicely along the I-25 corridor, but not much is greening up in the Tri River Area yet.

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Premium Program

2026 program Information:

Ardent Mills has partnered with the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) and CSU for years to develop top performing wheat varieties that meet the special quality needed for UltraGrain®.

Eligible Plainsgold Varieties:

PlainsGold Hard White Winter wheat varieties are developed at Colorado State University (CSU) specifically for the quality characteristics needed by Ardent Mills, with the yield performance and agronomics needed by farmers.

For the 2026 crop year, the following varieties are included in the program: Snowmass 2.0, Breck, Monarch, Windom SF, and Telluride. Certified seed is required on all Ardent Mills contracts, and the use of glyphosate for pre-harvest crop desiccation is prohibited.

Ardent Mills is currently paying premiums as follows for the 2026 crop. Future year contracts are subject to market conditions and may change. For 2026, all varieties are paid at the same premium levels:

Delivery Points:

Once you have harvested your wheat crop, complete the program by delivering your qualifying wheat crop to the delivery point in Colorado or Nebraska as listed on your grain pricing schedule: