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
25, 2008.
| Breeding for Improved Wheat Varieties |
$79,024 |
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| Wheat Research & Verification |
$106,195 |
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| Arkansas Rust Initiative |
$13,654 |
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| Wheat Disease Management |
$41,938 |
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| Impacts of Alternative Wheat Residue Management Practices |
$21,230 |
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| Weed Management |
$20,000 |
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| Economic Analysis of Wheat Production Practices |
$5,741 |
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| Wheat Response to Fertilization |
$30,000 |
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| Agronomic Practices to Improve Arkansas Wheat Profitability |
$19,820 |
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| Sub Total |
$96,791 |
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| Total Funds Allocated to Research |
$337,602 |
| U.S Wheat Associates |
$10,000 |
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| Arkansas Foundation for Agriculture |
$5,000 |
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| Wheat Foods Council |
$1,000 |
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| Wheat Quality Council |
$1,000 |
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| Total Funds Allocated to Promotion |
$17,000 |
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