The mission of the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee is to promote local research and develop trade markets around the world, with all grant funding supporting this mission.
Type of Support
Overview
The Montana Wheat and Barley Committee Grants aim to support a variety of agricultural research and development areas through funding project tiers.
Tier I CORE: Critical Ongoing Research Efforts focuses on varietal development, genomics, wheat stem sawfly, and quality labs.
Tier II Agronomic Best Practices includes crop rotation work, nutrient efficiencies, carbon studies, and precision agriculture.
Tier III targets combative weed, pest, disease innovation, and product development, dealing with challenges such as wireworms, sawfly, and midge, along with herbicide resistance.
Tier IV is dedicated to end-use product innovations, aiming to foster new advancements in agricultural products and techniques.