Assisted Montana State University Extension personnel 

 in the planning, development and implementation of a Wheat 

 Market News pilot project. The purpose of this pilot project 

 is to establish the feasibility of developing an effective 

 price quote system specifically for Montana wheat growers. 



Represented Montana in association with Idaho, Oregon and 

 Washington in forming the Pacific Northwest International Trade 

 Council. It is to the mutual interest of each of the states 

 to form a regional entity, thereby becoming eligible for greater 

 foreign market development assistance from various Federal 

 sources. The Council's first project will be the "Tokyo Food 

 Fair" in April, 1973 and will enable Montana food processors 

 to exhibit at the international level, utilizing excellent 

 facilities at minimum costs. 



Applied for and received matching funds from the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture to finance the following projects: 



1. Cherry Tree Survey 



2. Varieties of Wheat Seeded in Montana 



3. Utilization of Wheat for Feed, Seed, and Flour 



4. Stocks of Wheat by Major Class 



5. Transportation of Grain by mode of transportation 



and destination 



Initiation and completion of these projects are accomplished 

 through cooperatr.ve work between the Montana Crop and Livestock 

 Service (Agricultural Statistics program) , the Montana Wheat 

 Research and Marketing Committe and the Marketing and Statistical 

 Unit Coordinator. 



Performance Indicators : 



FY 1970-71 FY 1969-70 



$ 9,478 $ 4,769 



9 4 



5 3 



Special Market Development 

 projects 



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