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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.

Featured Story

Winners announced for 2023-2024
Great Lakes Yield Enhancement (YEN) program!

The Michigan Wheat Program; Michigan State University; the Grain Farmers of Ontario; the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness; and the University of Guelph are proud to announce the winners of the 2023-2024 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) competition. The competition caps participating wheat growers’ work over the past growing season.

Action Needed:

Sign up for these Activities

sWHEATstakes
Charitable Raffle

To purchase tickets from Mi Wheat Program: call 1-888-943-2801 (WHEAT01) or email jody@miwheat.org, to reach Jody Pollok-Newsom, Executive Director.

For more information including details on the WHEATtastic prizes click here.

2025 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement
Network Sign Up

Registration is now open for the 2025 Great Lakes YEN!
Please register using the survey on our website at:
greatlakesyen.com/how-to-participate

Registration closes on
January 31st, 2025.

 Save the date

Michigan Wheat Program Annual 
Meeting February 25, 2025

news and announcements

MI Ag CORE Leadership Program Opens Registration for 2025!

Michiganians in agriculture wanting to learn more and hone their personal skills in Communication, Organization, Relationships and Engagement should register now for the 2025 leadership series.

The MI Ag CORE leadership program is aimed at helping Michigan farmers and agricultural professionals grow their leadership experience and skills through a year-long professional development series. The program consists of seven total sessions, four in-person and three online.

Board elects 2024-2025 officers
Gov. Whitmer makes re-appointments to the Michigan Wheat Program board

Lansing, Mich.  (October 18, 2024) – The Michigan Wheat Program (MWP) board has completed its leadership line-up for the 2024-2025 growing season. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made three re-appointments to the nine-member MWP board. Each of them is a three-year appointment.

2024 MSU State Wheat Performance Trials report released

The report that many growers look for each August is out now! Michigan State University has just released its 2024 State Wheat Performance Trials.

Farmers intending to plant wheat this fall should consult the report to learn more about the 101 varieties tested across Michigan in the 2023-2024 growing season. MSU wheat systems specialist Dennis Pennington completed harvest of the research plots in mid-July and finalized the report along with MSU wheat breeder Dr. Eric Olson.

Grower Resources

2024 MSU Wheat Performance Trials

Read results of 110 varieties in MSU’s 2024 trials.

View Past Annual Meeting & Field Day Programs

Find the Michigan Wheat Program-sponsored events here. Includes full agenda and access the presentations, handouts and videos.

MAEAP Scholarship

The Michigan Wheat Program board has put its support behind the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP).

Free Diagnostics

Michigan Wheat Program assists growers in identifying wheat ailments

Publications

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.

A publication developed by the Mi Dept of Ag & Rural Development highlighting the state’s commodities. Check out the wheat page.

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