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IWA Objectives

Promote marketing alternatives for soft red winter wheat.Improve efficiency and profitability of wheat production.Enhance communications and networking within components of the wheat industry.Promote research on wheat breeding, production and marketing.Increase grain quality, as defined by both agronomic and end use characteristics.Provide educational opportunities on wheat production and marketing.Provide liaison concerning government programs and legislative activities.Develop relationships with other interested parties in order to enhance the position of the Illinois wheat industry.

IWA Activities

The Illinois Wheat Association sponsors the Illinois Wheat Forum in February at Mt. Vernon, Illinois and in August at Highland, Illinois. The IWA also sponsors an annual Wheat Tour the end of May in southern Illinois and Northern Illinois Small Grains Program the end of June each year. The IWA co-sponsors a Wheat Plot Tour in early June with AgriPro Wheat.

The Illinois Wheat Association publishes a quarterly newsletter providing diverse information relating to wheat production, marketing, new products, etc. Members also receive reports relating to university research and wheat variety performance trials.

Join IWA Today .....

• Work together for more effective solutions to wheat challenges: beat chronic wheat diseases, rekindle demand for Illinois soft wheats, restore wheat to crop rotations.
• Improved growing techniques lead to better wheat and lower cost of production; adopting better practices is facilitated through Association membership.
• The IWA is an “information clearinghouse” for winter wheat production and marketing.
• Yield surveys and crop watching at critical growth stages are valuable member services.

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