Fun with Wheat Blog

Looking for some great recipes for Thanksgiving? We’ve got an easy pumpkin trifle for dessert and a super moist pumpkin bread as a great snack/comfort food. Find the recipes here.

NWGA and NWB talk national issues

Representatives from NWGA and NWB spent three days in Denver attending meetings with the National Association of Wheat Growers and US Wheat Associates and discussed issues from international trade to federal farm policy.

NWB announces November meeting

NWB will hold its next meeting Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Residence Inn Lincoln South. The meeting will run from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Additional information can be found in the meeting announcement. nwb-announces-november-meeting

Wheat Podcasts

Caroline Brauer, Ag Promotion Coordinator, talks about the tailgate event Nebraska Wheat participated in with other commodity groups and Russ’s Market to talk about agriculture with consumers shopping before a football game

Robertson elected Chairman of NWB

Brent Robertson of Elsie was recently elected chairman of NWB. He replaces Rick Larson of Potter who served as chair for two years. Bob Delsing of Hemingford was elected vice chairman.

Nebraska welcomes Trimex Trade Team

A trade team representing the largest milling operation in Mexico will visit Nebraska for two days. The team is investigating purchasing US wheat, and will tour several local grain elevators, visit with Nebraska farmers, and talk with both BNSF Railway and UP Railroad.

• Visit the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s page about all things wheat.
• Keep up to date with crop production and pest management practices via UNL’s CropWatch newsletter.
• View information on the 2016 Winter Wheat Variety Trials.
• Learn more about the Panhandle Research and Extension Center.
• View the Wheat Disease Profiles I and the Wheat Disease Profiles II.
• Take the Virtual Wheat Varieties Tour.
• Learn more about the Small Grains Breeding being done by Dr. P. Stephen Baenziger at UNL.