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8:15 a.m. — Registration, Coffee & Donuts
8:15 a.m. — Plant Diagnostics: Jan Byrne, MSU Plant Diagnostics Center
(Bring your plants with you to field day for diagnosis)
9:00 a.m. — Welcome & Introductions: Dave Milligan, MI Wheat Program Past Chairman
9:05 a.m. — Morning Plot Presentations via wagon tour (20 minute stops)
Late Morning Plot Presentations via wagon tour (20 minute stops)
12:00 Noon — Lunch
1:00 p.m. — Michigan Wheat Program 10 Year Celebration Program
2:30 p.m. — Adjourn
11:30 a.m. — Registration
Pick up nametag (new attendees not at Field Day)
Get our 10-year celebration trinket! And 10-year publication!
12:00 Noon — Luncheon
1:00 p.m. — Program begins
Welcome, Introductions: Dave Milligan, MI Wheat Program Past Chairman
History of MI Wheat Establishment: Bob Boehm, formerly MI Farm Bureau
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– Recognize original funders
– Recognize MI Wheat Program developers, charter members
10 Years of Accomplishments: Jody Pollok-Newsom, Executive Director
Recognize Board members: Dave Milligan
Special Recognition: Jody Pollok-Newsom, Martin Nagelkirk, Bob Boehm, Dave Milligan
Research Program Summary: Dennis Pennington, MSU Wheat Specialist
Recognize Researchers: Dr. Eric Olson, MSU Wheat Breeder
Special Wheat Month Proclamation: Heather Throne, MI Dept. of Agriculture
and Rural Development
Thank you! Dave Milligan
2:30 p.m. — Adjourn. Ice Cream Social
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.