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Welcome to the website of the Michigan Wheat Program, the check-off program for Michigan wheat farmers. The Michigan Wheat Program was voted in by the state’s wheat farmers in July 2011 and reaffirmed through a continuation vote in 2016 and again in 2021. The program benefits the state’s nearly 8,000 wheat farmers who grow wheat in more than 50 of Michigan’s 83 counties.
Coming up very quickly in June is the Michigan Wheat Program’s 11th Annual Summer Field Day! It begins at 8:15 a.m. on Weds., June 14 at the MSU Plant Pathology Research Center, 3735 College Rd., in Lansing.
On-site check-in and a continental breakfast begin at 8:15 a.m. Wagons pull out for the plot tour talks at 9 a.m. These talks by MSU professors and research staff cover weed and disease control in wheat, high-management wheat production, disease resistant wheat varieties and wheat agronomy.
Wheat disease management starts with variety selection. Understanding potential weaknesses of the varieties that you’ve chosen is critical to making the most informed management decisions.
Find the Michigan Wheat Program-sponsored events here. Includes full agenda and access the presentations, handouts and videos.
The Michigan Wheat Program board has put its support behind the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP).
The accomplishments of the first 10 years of the Michigan Wheat Program.
A publication developed through research results from the first 10 years of the program, outlining the necessities of wheat production.
An educational piece about gluten including what it is, does and why its important.
The Michigan Wheat Program is a state-check off program voted in by the state’s wheat farmers to assess each bushel of wheat grown and sold. The funds from the program are utilized to further the wheat industry in the state benefitting the state’s nearly 8,000 wheat farmers who grow about 450,000 acres of wheat annually producing about a 40 million bushel crop.
