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Causes: Agricultural Programs, Food
Mission: To maximize value for wheat farmers from new wheat varieties developed by kansas state university and other wheat-breeding programs. To deliver modern genetic technology that is not otherwise showing up in wheat varieties, a real economic benefit to the wheat producers and end-users of the crop.
Programs: Initiated and maintained license agreements for the orderly distribution of wheat varieties that provide access to advancements and new technology for farmers. 230 licenses are maintained that market wheat seed to farmers in six states.
the association provides funding for wheat research support throughout the state of kansas. This benefits the general public through the release of improved wheat varieties that insure a more stable grain supply as well as benefits the farmers in the great plains region to provide better adapted, higher yielding wheat varieties.
maintained membership recruitment and retention program. Members provide primary input to research funding priorities. Subsequent research will benefit 30,000+ wheat producers in the great plains.