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Playing host to these visitors from the Asian area provides an 

 effective method for promoting Montana wheat. The members of the trade 

 teams are given an opportunity to learn the many facets of the wheat 

 industry. Contacts are maintained with these visitors after they re- 

 turn to their homelands. 



Achievements - Wheat is Montana's most inportant single cash crop. 

 Cash sales last year amounted to over $133,000,000. The Montana Wlieat 

 Research and Marketing Committee has contributed funds to a research 

 project at M.S.U. to accelerate the winter wheat breeding program, funds 

 contributed totaled $16,000.00. 



The Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee cooperated with 

 the Extension Service from Montana State University in sponsoring a 

 traveling marketing seminar to the Pacific Northwest in March, 1969» The 

 purpose of the seminar was to learn more about exporting Montana wheat. 



There were 27 wheat producers, representatives from lending agencies, 

 elevator managers and M.S.U. faculty who attended this seminar. 



Because more than half of the wheat produced in Montana moves into 

 cash overseas markets , the Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Comm- 

 ittee joined Western Wheat Associates, U.S.A. Inc. This organization 

 is sponsored by wheat growers and commissions from Washington, Oregon, 

 Idaho and Nebraska. It helps to develop new markets and expand present 

 markets for wheat overseas. Through this regional organization, the 

 Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee is able to combine mar- 

 ket development funds with those of other wheat producing states. Thus 

 a world-wide wheat promotion program is possible. Montana wheat pro- 

 ducers are represented on the Board of Directors of Western Wheat Asso- 

 ciates, U.S.A. Inc , and have a voice in the policies and activities of 

 the association. 



.FISCAL YEARS 



19 67 - 58 1968 - 59 1959 - 70 



Costs.... $31, 495 $79,271 $118,088 



