2013 Wheat Industry Winter Conference

The 2013 Wheat Industry Winter Conference was held Jan. 26 – 29 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Committee and Board Meetings

NAWG’s policy committees, including two joint committees with U.S. Wheat Associates, met during the Washington conference. A recap of the sessions is here.

Audio reports from all of the committee chairs are here.

Michigan Joins NAWG

Michigan wheat farmers joined NAWG during the 2013 WIWC as the NAWG Board accepted membership of the Michigan Wheat Program. More on this addition to the NAWG family is here.

Wheat Awards

NAWG announced its 2012 Congressional leadership awards during the 2013 WIWC. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) was named the Association’s Wheat Leader of the Year. The full list of those receiving awards is here.

WOLF Program

The 2013 Wheat Organization Leaders of the Future (WOLF) leadership training program was held in conjunction with the 2013 Wheat Industry Winter Conference. More about the 2013 WOLF class is here.