CSU Wheat Variety Decisions Webinar

Colorado State University (CSU), the CSU Crops Testing Program, and CSU Extension are inviting wheat producers and the public to the Wheat Variety Decisions Webinar online on Thursday, August 15th at 8:00 a.m. via Zoom. Dr. Esten Mason, CSU Wheat Breeder, will talk about new varieties and releases from his program. Dr. Scott Haley, CSU Emeritus Professor, will do a demonstration using key features of his website wheattrials.com to compare varieties. Crops Testing Program Director Sally Jones-Diamond will present the CSU Wheat Variety Trial and COFT results for 2024 and provide variety recommendations.

The Zoom link is provided below and is also posted at csucrops.org. A recording of the webinar will also be made available on our website after the live event.

Join Zoom: zoom.us/j/99298900315

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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: