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Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Aug. 14 for review at the board meeting later that month.

April 23, 2020

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PROPOSALS WANTED: The Michigan Wheat Program is looking for projects that address the productivity, profitability and quality of wheat grown in Michigan’s unique climate. Jennifer Kiel

The Michigan Wheat Program is issuing its annual call for research proposals to keep Michigan wheat farmers on the cutting edge of production and competitive in the marketplace. All proposals are due by close of business Aug. 14 to be considered for funding this year.

“In the last eight years, the Michigan Wheat Program has already invested nearly $3.2 million in about 130 research projects,” says David Milligan, the Cass City-area farmer who chairs the nine-member board. “Again this year, we’re looking for projects that address the productivity, profitability and quality of wheat grown in Michigan’s unique climate. The board is also seeking collaborative projects that reflect researchers’ abilities to leverage the expertise of other researchers, other universities and leading-edge wheat producers in on-farm research projects.”

The MWP board is particularly seeking collaborative research projects that leverage grower dollars to address production issues, including assessing high-management techniques; evaluating the efficacy of fungicides, herbicides and insecticides; increasing yield potential; improving disease resistance or control to increase grain quality; and identifying necessary plant nutrients that may be limiting yield.

MWP’s board also is interested in market-driven projects that focus on current domestic and export wheat opportunities, value-added applications, nutrition and other new uses of winter wheat.

To date, most MWP-funded projects have been at Michigan State University, although the board is open to researchers in other public institutions or private entities pursuing projects that reflect Michigan’s growing conditions and priorities, Executive Director Jody Pollok-Newsom says.

“We need research results that are available to wheat farmers right now to help them with the challenges they are facing in their fields and with their bottom lines,” Pollok-Newsom says.

The full request-for-proposal template, priority research areas, the budget submission form and the final report template can be found under the researcher tab in the corner of the website at miwheat.org

Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. Aug. 14 for review at the MWP board meeting later that month. After proposals are reviewed, a presentation may be requested. The board will only consider research requests at its August board meeting because of a limited budget.

For more wheat information, visit miwheat.org.

Source: Michigan Wheat Program, which is solely responsible for the information provided and is wholly owned by the source. Informa Business Media and all its subsidiaries are not responsible for any of the content contained in this information asset.

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