PROGRAM ANALYSIS WHEAT RESEARCH & MARKETING COMMITTEE PROGRAM CONT. 



Wheat producers were kept informed of the division's activities 

 through a news letter, news stories to media, and appearances at wheat 

 grower meetings. 



Wheat Day was observed at the State Fair in Great Falls, A 4-H 

 scholarship of $200 was provided the Montana 4-H Foundations. A state 

 "Day of Bread" was observed. The division cooperated with the Montana 

 Cooperative Extension Service in providing wheat nutrition information. 

 The efforts of the Wheat and Wheat Foods Foundation were continued. 



Cooperative efforts involved all of Montana's major general farm 

 organizations, commodity groups, grain merchandising officials, 

 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, U. S. Congress 

 members and representatives of the State and Federal Administrations. 



The division again cooperated with the Cooperative Extension Ser- 

 vice in co-sponsoring a traveling marketing seminar to the Pacific 

 Northwest to observe export operations. 



The Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee continued its 

 24-hour toll free market report. This service has received wide use 

 from producers, country elevator operators, bankers, and other pro- 

 fessional people. 



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