By: Erica Olson
Posted: Dec 23 2024
For the North Dakota Wheat Commission County representatives, hosting this year’s meeting at the Peltier Complex provided a special opportunity for producers to tour the brand-new complex, home to the NDSU Wheat Quality Labs, Northern Crops Institute, and other departments. The annual meeting provides a valuable opportunity for the board to gain insight to top priorities of producers around the state. On the priority list for many years, was new facilities for the wheat quality labs, which would allow researchers access to the most modern and up to date equipment and facilities. Once the momentum for a new building gained speed, the Commission committed funds to the project given that it had been a top priority. The modern facility, featuring greater lab space and appropriate technologies will result in more research, done faster for the benefit of both producers and their hard earned domestic and export customers.
Touring the new wheat quality labs and NCI facilities was a highlight of the meeting, in addition to in-depth discussion on NDWC program priorities going forward with great input from county representatives informing the board of the issues of most concern in their county. The group also heard breeding updates from the NDSU spring wheat and durum programs, AgriPro/Syngenta and the Arthur Companies. Dr. William Wilson of NDSU provided a market update and outlook on geopolitics and potential trade
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