Welcome to CAM Crops!
CAMCrops is a new resource from CSU Extension to bring Colorado producers the most up to date, timely, and accessible resources. A partnership between statewide and campus Extension Specialists, CAMCrops is the first stop for the answers to CO’s crop production needs.
November 2023 Updates
Growing conditions updates from three major crop areas in the state.
Wheat planting and emergence are on-going, while corn harvest rolls on.
A CSU undergraduate student is seeking crop farmers from northeast Colorado to participate in a survey. The survey seeks to understand farmer attitudes towards soil health practices.
Register now for the CO Women in Ag Conference, November 17-18 in Greeley, CO.
Registration is now open on the Soil Rev website for the 2023 Soil Revolution Conference. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec 3, 7 am – 4 pm, at the Boulder JCC. In-person and live-stream options are available.
October 2023 Updates
Growing conditions updates from Larimer, Weld, Sedgwick, and Pueblo Counties.
Freezes have ended the growing season for some crops and there is a lot of hay around the eastern part of that state that is cut, but not yet baled.
Register now for the CO Women in Ag Conference, November 17-18 in Greeley, CO.
Ron Myer, Golden Plains Area Agronomist
Colorado State University is pleased to announce a successful Western SARE grant award that will focus on producer led on-farm research and farmer-to-farmer learning networks to address social, economic and agronomic barriers to High Plains regenerative agriculture, with a specific focus on addressing barriers for historically underserved producers. One key project goal is to create an on-line tool for farmers to document and analyze their own soil health experiments. The on-farm research will take place on 10 farms within the Central High Plains region.
Registration is now open on the Soil Rev website for the 2023 Soil Revolution Conference. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec 3, 7 am – 4 pm, at the Boulder JCC. In-person and live-stream options are available.
Catie Green, Agronomy Specialist
With a particularly wet 2023 hay season it is possible that hay didn’t get baled at optimal moisture to prevent microbial activity and respiration leading to the warming of bales and potentially a hay fire.
Grazing corn stalks in the fall and winter is an excellent way of integrating livestock onto cropland. Research from UNL has shown that grazing corn stover has no immediate impact on the following crop yield in a typical year.
CO AgrAbility announces the winter workshop series. Topics include: Intro to AgrAbility, Emotional Well Being & Aging, and Aging in Agriculture.
Agriculture plays a large role in the economy and environment of Colorado. The goal of CAMCrops is provide the most timely information, resources, and solutions for those working in Colorado’s crop production.
Our job is the determine the unique issues, concerns, and needs of each Colorado community and to help offer effective solutions.
Upcoming Events
Aging in Agriculture Workshop – CO AgrAbility in Kremmling
Thursday, November 2nd
8:30 – 1 pm
Grand County Extension Office
210 N 11th Street
Kremmling, CO
Read more and registration here.
Commercial Pesticide Applicator Test Prep
General Test – Thursday, November 2nd Register by Oct. 31st
Ornamental Subject Test – Tuesday, November 7th Register by November 3rd
Turf Subject Test – Thursday, November 9th Register by November 7th
Adams County Extension Office
9755 Henderson Road
Brighton, CO
Registration required for all sessions, $80
Thursday, November 2nd
11 am – 12 pm on Zoom
Aging in Agriculture Workshop – CO AgrAbility in Steamboat
Tuesday, November 14th
10 am – 2:30 pm
Routt County Community Room
135 6th Street
Streamboat Springs, CO
Read more and registration here.
Colorado Women in Ag Conference 2023
Friday – Saturday, November 17th and 18th
Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley, CO
Read more here. Register here.
Aging in Agriculture Workshop – CO AgrAbility in Fort Morgan
Thursday, November 30th
1:30 – 4:30 pm
Gene Dotty Senior Center
307 Linda Street
Fort Morgan, CO
Pinto and Black-eyed Pea Producer Meeting
Monday, December 4th
4 pm- 7 pm
Yuma, CO
Crops Clinic
December 6th and 7th (Wednesday and Thursday)
Island Grove Regional Park, Event Center
Greeley, CO
December 7th and 8th (Thursday and Friday)
Stockyards Event Center, Denver, CO
For more information and to register, click here.
Soil Revolution, 2023 Conference
Wednesday, December 13th
7 am – 4 pm
Boulder JCC, Boulder, CO
For more information and to register, click here.
December 13th-14th
The Ranch Events Complex
Loveland, CO
Aging in Agriculture Workshop – CO AgrAbility in Pueblo
Friday, January 12th
10 am – 2:30 pm
Pueblo County Extension Office
701 Court Street, Ste C
Pueblo, CO
Colorado Farm Show
January 23-25, 2023
Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley, CO
Agronomy Sessions will be on Tuesday, Jan. 23rd. Speaker line up and additional session details to com.
Aging in Agriculture Workshop – CO AgrAbility in Rocky Ford
Thursday, February 1st
10 am – 2:30 pm
Otero County Extension Office
27901 CR 21
Rocky Ford, CO
The idea of CAMCrops came out of discussions of how to better meet crop concerns around the state of Colorado. Crop production in the High-Plains region faces unique challenges and production decisions can change from year to year.
The long-term goal for CAMCrops is to develop a reputable resource for all Coloradans to utilize for the most cutting-edge knowledge around crop production. As we build CAMCrops, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or ideas from the communities we serve. Please reach out to Kat Caswell with any thoughts you have.