PROGRAM - WHEAT RESEARCH AND MARKETING 



GOAL : 



Encourage and promote intensive, scientific, and practical 

 research into all phases of wheat culture and production, market- 

 ing and use. 



OBJECTIVE : 



Continue to support wheat research at Montana State University. 



Provide information to wheat farmers in Montana relative to 

 wheat crop, sales, use and markets. 



Assist in developing both foreign and domestic markets. 



Continue efforts to establish adequate transportation at equitable 

 rates for Montana grain. 



ACHIEVEMENTS : 



The division hosted five separate foreign trade teams and individuals 

 to Montana. These activities established factual information on the 

 size and quality of Montana's wheat crop. 



The annual crop quality report was given wide distribution to both 

 domestic and foreign buyers. The demand for this type of information 

 increases every year. 



The division supported wheat research projects at Montana State University. 

 Projects supported were: 



Developing a more reliable soils test 



Improving wheat varieties for all Montana areas. 



Control of wheat diseases such as rust, root rots and Septoria. 



Testing procedures on milling and baking qualities of Montana 

 wheats. 



Improving water utilization through various cropping sequences. 



Funds were provided to the five research centers in Montana in 

 order for them to carry out, more efficiently, research for wheat. 



Developing a high-lysine, barley for growing under Montana 

 conditions. 



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