Lansing, Mich.  (July 17, 2017) –  As the state’s wheat farmers take combines into their fields to harvest the golden crop, Governor Rick Snyder proclaims that July is Wheat Month in Michigan. In making the proclamation, the Governor recognized that “Michigan-grown soft winter red and white wheat have a bright

Nominations due March 24 Lansing, Mich.  (February 21, 2017) – The Michigan Wheat Program is now accepting nominations for three seats on its nine-member board of directors.  The grower seats in Districts 2 (Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and VanBuren counties); 5 (Lapeer, Macomb,

Lansing, Mich.  (March 13, 2017) – The Michigan Wheat Program’s Annual Winter Grower Meeting will have a variety of story opportunities for ag and agri-business reporters at its one-day session on Tuesday, March 14, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth.  The meeting is set for 9:00 a.m. to 4

Lansing, Mich.  (June 12, 2017) – The Michigan Wheat Program’s Annual Summer Field Day will have a variety of story opportunities for ag and agri-business reporters at its one-day session on Wednesday, June 14, at the Michigan State University Plant Pathology Research Farm, 3735 College Road, in Lansing.  The field

Summer Field Day set for winter wheat Lansing, Mich.  (May 29, 2017) – Farmers should sign up now for the Michigan Wheat Program’s Wheat Field Day set for Wednesday, June 14!  The event will be held at Michigan State University’s Plant Pathology Research Center, 3735 College Rd., in Lansing.  On-site

Lansing, Mich.  (May 24, 2017) –  The Michigan Wheat Program in cooperation with Michigan State University, MSU Extension and participating growers, have released a compilation of field tours across the state that wheat farmers may wish to visit in the next few weeks. “Learning by seeing what others are doing

Michigan Wheat Program board congratulates one of its own after election to Secretary of National Association of Wheat Growers Lansing, Mich.  (March 6, 2017) – The chairman of the board for the Michigan Wheat Program was elected Secretary of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) at the Commodity Classic

Winners announced – Michigan’s impressive 2016 makes national winners Lansing, Mich.  (February 28, 2017) – Michigan growers knew they had a good crop, but not only was it a good Michigan crop, it was good nationally as well. Michigan wheat farmers Gordon Briggs and David Eickholt represented the Great Lakes

Day-long program set for Bavarian Inn Lodge on March 14th Lansing, Mich.  (February 22, 2017) – Wheat growers, now is the time to register for the annual meeting!  The Michigan Wheat Program’s 5th Annual Winter Grower Meeting offers a free day of programming, developed specifically to improve productivity and profitability

On-line registration now open for March 14th event Lansing, Mich.  (January 12, 2017) – The Michigan Wheat Program’s 5th Annual Winter Grower Meeting is now open for registration. The March 14 event has several interesting speakers, including keynote presentations by Ohio-based farm risk consultant Mike Mock, and Minneapolis ag sustainability