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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 have questions about wheat stem sawfly (WSS), please check out pages 37-46 in the CSU Crop Testing 2022 Wheat Technical Report. In addition, we have written a FAQ about WSS and provided some more information about WSS biological control. There is also a lot of good information written by many fantastic people on different wheat topics. So be sure to check it out!

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Wheat Assessment

Wheat Subject to Assessment

Wheat grown in the 32 Colorado counties covered by the Colorado Wheat Marketing Order are subject to assessment. The counties include: Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Cheyenne, Crowley, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Fremont, Huerfano, Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln, Logan, Moffat, Morgan, Otero, Phillips, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Routt, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld, and Yuma.

Assessment Rate

The current assessment rate is two cents per bushel.

Refundable Assessment

A producer may request a refund of that portion of the assessment withheld which exceeds one-half cent per bushel (currently one and one-half cents per bushel).

Producers can request an “Application for Refund of Wheat Assessment” (ARWA) form by contacting the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC) by one of 2 ways:

Mailing a written request to

4026 South Timberline Road, Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80525

E-mailing a written request to

info@coloradowheat.org

Producers must submit a completed ARWA form, along with proof of assessment withheld, within 30 days of the date of assessment to be eligible for refund. The date of assessment is the actual date of wheat sale or date wheat was placed under loan by the FSA.

Assessment Collection & Remittance

Wheat assessment is collected by the “first handler” (typically an elevator or feedlot) directly from the producer and then remitted to the Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC). A “Wheat Assessment Reporting Form” and full instructions can be obtained from CWAC.