Posted January 15, 2024 A board meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The business session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. The meeting will be held in the Dobie Room at the Okemos Conference Center, 2187 University Park Drive, Okemos,
One of the key components of the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) is an annual yield contest. With the numbers tallied, the Great Lakes YEN has released its top-producing wheat growers for the 2023 harvest. Wheat yields of up to 173 bushels/acre and hitting potential yields over 100% put these growers
Lansing, Mich. (Nov. 8, 2023) – Wheat yields of up to 173 bushels per acre and potential yields of more than 100% put those growers in the winners’ circle of the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) for the 2022-2023 program! Michigan Wheat Program, Michigan State University, Grain Farmers of
Posted November 15, 2023 A board meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023. The research business session is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday. The meeting will be held in the Dobie Room at the Okemos Conference Center, 2187 University Park Drive,
Lansing, Mich. (Oct 4., 2023) – Michiganians in agriculture wanting to learn more and hone their personal skills in Communication, Organization, Relationships and Engagement should register now for the 2024 leadership series. The MI Ag CORE leadership program is aimed at helping Michigan farmers and agricultural professionals grow their leadership
In late August, the Michigan Wheat Program welcomed a new Board member and saw the re-appointment of two current Board members, by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Board then elected officers and began moving into its research line-up of projects for the 2024 harvest. New to the Board is wheat grower
Gov. Whitmer makes appointments to the Michigan Wheat Program board Lansing, Mich. (September 22, 2023) – The Michigan Wheat Program (MWP) gained a new board member when Gov. Whitmer made one new and two re-appointments to the nine-member MWP board. All are three-year appointments that expire May 31, 2026. .
Posted September 21, 2023 A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. The business session is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via zoom. Contact the Michigan Wheat Program office via email at: jody@miwheat.org to receive
Posted September 13, 2023 A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The business session is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via zoom. Contact the Michigan Wheat Program office via email at: jody@miwheat.org to receive
Lansing, Mich. (Aug. 7, 2023) – A vital piece of the Michigan Wheat Program’s research agenda was just released with publication of the 11th consecutive year of high-management wheat research trials. For over 30 years, Michigan State University has been conducting Wheat Performance Trials. And for the last 11 years,
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.