Posted August 22, 2023 A research and board meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29 and 30, 2023. The research business session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday and 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The meeting will be held in the
2023 MSU State Wheat Performance Trials report released The report that many growers look for each August is now out! Michigan State University has released its 2023 State Wheat Performance Trials. Farmers intending to plant wheat this fall should consult the report to learn more about the 69 varieties tested
Lansing, Mich. (July 10, 2023) –The Michigan Wheat Program (MWP) is issuing its annual call for research proposals to keep Michigan wheat farmers on the cutting edge of production and competitive in the marketplace. All proposals are due by close of business August 18th to be considered for funding this
Tips for help farmers optimize harvest Michigan’s wheat harvest gets going in early-to-mid July, of course beginning in Southern Michigan and progressing north through the 50 counties where farmers typically grow wheat in their crop rotation. Just ahead of harvest, the wheat plant reaches physiological maturity: That point where grain
By Dennis Pennington, MSU wheat systems specialist The recent dry spell and high temperatures have growers and agronomists asking: “How will this weather impact wheat yields?” This article will provide an overall summary of conditions and links to resources. The extent of droughty conditions and high temperatures vary by location.
Lansing, Mich. (May 16, 2023) – Registration is now open for the Michigan Wheat Program’s 2023 Summer Field Day set for Wednesday, June 14! This year’s event will be held at the MSU Plant Pathology Research Center, 3735 College Rd., in Lansing, MI. On-site check-in and a continental breakfast begin
Take advantage of the great looking wheat crop in the Great Lakes State!! After scouting wheat fields this spring and examining the crop while applying nitrogen, many growers are saying this could be a wonderful wheat year in the Great Lakes State. Given the great crop outlook, the Michigan Wheat
Posted March 30, 2023 A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The business session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the MSU Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center, 3775 S. Reese Road, Frankenmuth, MI.
Posted March 20, 2023. A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held Thursday, March 23, 2023. The business session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at Greenstone Farm Credit, 3515 West Road, East Lansing, MI 48823. Individuals wishing to address the
With the Commodity Classic taking place in Orlando, March 9-11, the Michigan wheat industry will mark the end of a very big ‘first.’ Cass City wheat farmer David Milligan will step down from the Executive Committee of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) during their meetings just prior to
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.