The second week of August, the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee (MWBC) welcomed one of our top trading partners to the state.

Over the last two years, the Treasure State has seen about every crop stressor imaginable pushing the limits of Montana varieties. With that said, how do these varieties continue to produce a usable product?

The wheat stem sawfly (WSS) is the major pest of wheat grown in Montana and is a key pest throughout the northern Great Plains.

Your checkoff dollars at work Before I dive into the data, I cannot forget the long-time member of District 6, Denise Conover, who was not able to participate in the

Funded by the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee since 2017, Dr. Mike Giroux’s durum program has a goal of developing durum varieties that are adapted to Montana’s growing conditions.

On January 19th, 2022, Montana State University and Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, alongside the Varietal Release Committee met with the Plant Sciences Department to discuss the proposed wheat, barley, and durum plant releases for this upcoming growing season.

To kick of the New Year, stakeholders met with Montana State University plant breeding leadership to discuss and vote on four possible crop releases.

Each year during the first week of December the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee’s (MWBC) board of directors conducts our annual budget meeting.