Celebrate Bake and Take Month This March with Kansas Wheat

March 10, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Spring is in the air, and so is the smell of freshly baked treats delivered by home bakers taking part in Bake and Take Month this March. Kansas Wheat encourages all to join in this tradition as a way to reconnect with others. 

Wheat Industry Mourns Loss of Colleague and Friend Mark Fowler

February 22, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Everyone at U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), Kansas Wheat and the entire U.S. wheat industry is shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of our colleague Mark Fowler at his home in Manhattan, Kansas, on February 20, 2023. Mark joined USW in 2017 and was Vice President of Global Technical Services.

National Festival of Breads Opens Entries for the 2023 Virtual Contest

January 6, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Whether it is a go-to recipe, a revamped family favorite or a combination of unique-to-you flavors, put your creativity to the test in the quest to become the Best of Breads Champion in the 2023 National Festival of Breads. Enter your favorite yeast bread or roll recipe now through February 13, 2023, for the chance to win prizes and share your tips and tricks with other amateur bakers across the country. 

Wheat Industry Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center

December 23, 2022 Kansas Wheat

Traditionally, the 10th anniversary is celebrated with a gift symbolizing the strength and resilience of a relationship. Those traits describe well the ties between Kansas wheat farmers and the public and private research partners that come together at the Kansas Wheat Innovation Center in Manhattan for the betterment of the wheat industry. 

Taking a ‘Brief But Deep’ Dive Into Flour Milling at KSU

December 15, 2022 Kansas Wheat

Conducted at IGP and on the KSU campus, the Dec. 13 to 15 training – considered a “deep dive” into flour milling – is a condensed short course specifically built for producers who sit on the boards of state wheat organizations, as well as people who work for those organizations. Representatives from Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma and Oregon were involved in the course. U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staffers Peter Laudeman and Ralph Loos also took part.