Extension Spotlight

Feral rye, along with other annual grasses are troublesome pests for wheat producers.

Rye, along with jointed goatgrass and cheat grass, cost Colorado Wheat producers’ money annually in terms of reduced yield and increased dockage. However, a newer wheat production system termed CoAXium Wheat Production System is an option for wheat producers who have annual grassy weeds. The CoAXium wheat Production System is a herbicide tolerance technology based on a non-gmo AXigen wheat trait.

The technology was developed at Colorado State University and is owned by the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation....