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Wheat, dryland crop research field days set June 17Colorado Wheat and Dryland Crop research field days are taking place June 17 in northeast Colorado. These will highlight new wheat varieties in both small-plot and large on-farm strip trials as well as discussions on practical dryland cropping systems management. CSU Pest Management specialists will also discuss wheat disease and insect pest management during this and later field tours. The Central Great Plains Research Station field day, 4 miles east of Akron, will start the day with talks and tours beginning at 7:30 a.m. This excellent event highlights research on optimizing net farm income for dryland farming using crop rotational and no-tillage systems. The researchers are collaborating with dryland farmers testing different ways of making the most efficient use of limited rain and snowfall received. Dryland farmers have long learned to appreciate the practical information offered by Field Day speakers. However, Irrigated farmers who have recently had to cope with raising crops on fields with little to no irrigation water will find the presentations and informal discussions very beneficial. The program kicks off with an Annual Weather Summary for the research Station's 101 year running weather station. Merle Vigil, Station Director and Agronomist, will present an update on Dryland Cropping Systems. A complementary lunch will be served at noon and refreshments will be provided during the field tours. A Collaborative On-Farm Trial field tour will take place following the Research Station field day at Darren and Jerry Bauder's farm in Logan County. Scott Haley and Jerry Johnson, Colorado State University Wheat researchers will join the farmers in the discussion of the five varieties included in the trials. This field trial tour begins at 2 p.m. at Bauder's field located south side of Logan County Rd. 14, 3 1/2 miles East of CO Highway 61 or 1 1/2 miles west of the Leroy Church, Southeast of Sterling. CSU Extension will also host an unscheduled wheat variety trial field tour at our Orchard testing site north of Jackson Reservoir in Morgan County at 4:30 p.m., later in the day. Colorado State Extension Crop Testing Specialist, Jerry Johnson, and Wheat Breeder, Scott Haley, will talk about the wheat varieties located in this trial. This test plot field is located on the west side of Morgan County road 4 (Weld 105) 1/2 mile south of Morgan County road KK (Weld Co. 74). Take time to invest in learning by attending these field days. Please contact Bruce Bosley about this or other cropping systems or natural resource topics at 970-522-3200 extension 285 at Sterling or 970-542-3540 at Fort Morgan.
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