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Notice of Meeting – Michigan Wheat Committee – March 23, 2022

Posted March 20, 2022. 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 Committee may do so during the Public Comment period. Any

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Making a transition in Florida this month! … and saying ‘Thanks’ to a giant outstanding in our field

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 Commodity Classic.  Milligan, currently NAWG Past President, served an unprecedented

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Michigan Wheat Program opens registration for February 22 Annual Winter Grower Meeting

Lansing, Mich.  (January 30, 2023) – On-line and phone-in registration is now open for the Michigan Wheat Program’s 11th Annual Winter Grower Meeting!  The event will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the MSU Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center in Frankenmuth. The Annual Winter Grower Meeting opens at 8:15 a.m. with registration check-in, a continental breakfast

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Notice of Meeting – Michigan Wheat Committee – January 27, 2022

Posted Jauary 27, 2022. A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 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 the zoom link the morning of the meeting. Individuals wishing

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Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network registration closing!

Act now to be included in 2023 program Lansing, Mich.  (Jan. 9, 2023) – Wheat growers interested in becoming part of a ground-breaking new program must register now, so they don’t lose out on the 2023 opportunity to learn more about their wheat crop and how to hit their yield potential. Registration closes January 27 for growers interested in participating

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Winter Wheat Website make-over announced: Michigan Wheat Program releases its new website with much new content

Lansing, Mich.  (Jan. 9, 2023) – The Michigan Wheat Program has released a major next-generation revision of its website including a mobile-friendly platform, many new research reports, more page-one focus on events and activities, and significant wheat linkages to Michigan State University and other partners. “While the old format of miwheat.org served us well, it was not only time for

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Michigan Wheat Program Preparing for Annual Winter Grower Meeting on February 22nd at the Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center

Lansing, Mich.  (January 2, 2023) – The Michigan Wheat Program is proud to announce its 11th Annual Winter Grower Meeting!  The event will be held from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Saginaw Valley Research & Extension Center in Frankenmuth. The Annual Winter Grower Meeting opens at 8:15 a.m. with registration, a traditional continental breakfast and an opportunity to

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Winners for the 2022 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN), the inaugural year of YEN in North America, have been announced!

The Michigan Wheat Program; MSU; the Grain Farmers of Ontario; the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and the University of Guelph have announced 2022 winners for the highest percentage yield. Jeffery Krohn (pictured here) from Elkton, Michigan, with the highest percentage of potential yield at 87.9%.  Krohn is also current chairman of the Michigan Wheat Program board. Andy

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Notice of Meeting – Michigan Wheat Committee – January 17, 2023

Posted December 19, 2022. A regular meeting of the Michigan Wheat Committee will be held on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2023. The business session is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via zoom. Contact the Michigan Wheat Program office via email at: jody@miwheat.org to receive the zoom link the morning of the meeting. Individuals wishing

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