The Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board has worked since its inception in 1985 to develop and maintain a viable research and promotion program. The research program is conducted mainly through the University of Arkansas. The Board is a member of U.S. Wheat Associates, the national export market development orgainzation; The Wheat Foods Council, the domestic market development organization; and the Wheat Export Trade Education Committee, which focuses on trade policy issues. The following projects and contributions were approved for funding by the board at a regularly scheduled meeting held on August
17, 2007.
| Breeding for Improved Wheat Varieties |
$79,024 |
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| Wheat Research & Verification |
$105,195 |
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| Arkansas Rust Initiative |
$13.256 |
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| Wheat Disease Management |
$53,064 |
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| Sub Total |
$66,320 |
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| Total Funds Allocated to Research |
$250,539 |
| U.S Wheat Associates/WETEC |
$12,500 |
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| Wheat Quality Council |
$1,000 |
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| Total Funds Allocated to Promotion |
$13,500 |
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