For the 12th year in a row, the Michigan Wheat Program is out searching the fields for new research proposals to keep the state’s wheat producers on the leading edge of quality, yield and profitability. Research to improve quality and quantity of the state’s wheat crop was a key founding
A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026. 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: [email protected] to receive the zoom link the
Wheat growers planning to attend the Michigan Wheat Program’s 14th annual Summer Field Day should register now! The program takes place Tues., June 16 at Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center, 3775 S. Reese Rd., Frankenmuth. The event begins at 8:15 a.m. with check-in and breakfast. The plot tour
Lansing, Mich. (May 26, 2026) – It’s time to register! Wheat growers planning to attend the Michigan Wheat Program’s 14th annual Summer Field Day, back at the MSU Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center (SVREC) this year, should register now. The program takes place on Tues., June 16 at SVREC
The Michigan Wheat Program recently announced and honored the state’s top-yielding wheat growers for the past growing season. The growers honored included entries in the Michigan Wheat Yield Contest that were revealed at the Michigan Wheat Winter Grower Meeting, with one of them receiving a 2nd place showing in the
Lansing, Mich. (April 14, 2026) – The Michigan Wheat Program recently announced and honored the state’s top-yielding wheat growers for the past growing season. The growers honored included entries in the Michigan Wheat Yield Contest that were revealed at the Michigan Wheat Winter Grower Meeting, with one of them receiving
Lansing, Mich. (April 10, 2026) – The vote is over, ballots are tallied and the results are in! The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) has released the results of the grower-approved continuation referendum for the Michigan Wheat Program. Under an order signed by MDARD Director Dr. Tim
A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Monday, March 9, 2026. The business session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the MSU Agronomy Farm. 4450 Beaumont Road, Lansing, MI 48910. Individuals wishing to address the Committee may do
Lansing, Mich. (Jan. 25, 2026) – Wheat growers interested in becoming part of the ground-breaking Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) and learning more about how their crop management practices affect yield potential and profitability need to register now. The sixth year of the Great Lakes YEN will begin in
2025 MI AG CORE graduates pictured left to right: Back from left to right, Michael Walther, Quinten Hunsberger, Jordan Moeggenborg, Bryan Heffron, Scott Hassle, Joe Clark, Grant Hart, and Ryan Gilman Front from left to right: Lindy Richards, Maria Sweringin, Megan VandeGiessen, Joe Hassle, Cassie Sneller, Phabian Makokha (not pictured: