National Wheat Foundation Hosts Wheat Farm Tour

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber, 202.547.7800, mwollweber@wheatworld.org National Wheat Foundation Hosts Wheat Farm Tour Washington, D.C. (June 27, 2023) – On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the National Wheat Foundation and Maryland wheat grower Eric Spates, hosted a wheat farm tour for congressional staff and USDA employees. The attendees had the opportunity to explore the […]

Press Release: National Wheat Foundation Hosts Wheat Farm Tour

For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber, 202.975.1249, mwollweber@wheatworld.org National Wheat Foundation Hosts Wheat Farm Tour Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2022) – The National Wheat Foundation and Maryland wheat grower, Eric Spates hosted an educational wheat farm tour for congressional staff on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Congressional staff who attended the event toured the farm, saw […]

Press Release: National Wheat Yield Contest Opens for 2022 Contest Entries

25 Massachusetts Ave, NW l Ste. 500B l Washington, D.C. l 20001 l 202-547-7800 Web: https://wheatfoundation.org/ Twitter: @nationalwheat For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber 202.975.1249 mwollweber@wheatworld.org     National Wheat Yield Contest Opens for 2022 Contest Entries Washington, D.C. (January 6, 2022) – The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is pleased to announce that it is […]

Media Advisory: Join the National Wheat Foundation’s Wheat 106 Event

Join the National Wheat Foundation’s Wheat 106 Event CONTACT: Mariah Wollweber, Director of Communications, National Association of Wheat Growers mwollweber@wheatworld.org or Anne Osborne, Project Manager, National Wheat Foundation aosborne@wheatworld.org (202)547-7800 WHAT: National Wheat Foundation (NWF)/ National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) Wheat 106 education event and reception WHO:  Wheat Value Chain Participants Include: American Bakers […]

Press Release: National Wheat Yield Contest Rules for 2022 Contest with New Quality Recognition Categories

25 Massachusetts Ave, NW l Ste. 500B l Washington, D.C. l 20001 l 202-547-7800 Web: https://wheatfoundation.org/ Twitter: @nationalwheat For Immediate Release Contact: Mariah Wollweber 202.975.1249 mwollweber@wheatworld.org   National Wheat Yield Contest Rules for 2022 Contest with New Quality Recognition Categories Washington, D.C. (August 30, 2021) – The National Wheat Foundation has released the new rules […]

NWF PRESS RELEASE: The National Wheat Foundation Officially Opens its 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest

News Release   25 Massachusetts NW l Ste. 500B l Washington, D.C. l 20001 l 202-547-7800 Web: https://wheatfoundation.org/ Twitter: @nationalwheat For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello 202.547.7800 ceannello@wheatworld.org   The National Wheat Foundation Officially Opens its 2021 National Wheat Yield Contest  Washington D.C. (January 11, 2021) – The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is pleased to […]

PRESS RELEASE: The National Wheat Foundation Officially Opens its 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest

For Immediate Release Contact: Caitlin Eannello, 202.547.7800,  ceannello@wheatworld.org    The National Wheat Foundation Officially Opens its 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest  Washington D.C. (February 18, 2020) – The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is pleased to announce that it is accepting grower enrollment for the 2020 National Wheat Yield Contest! The Contest is divided into two […]

Blog: Wheat Farmers Celebrate Earth Day Every Day!

earth day written inside the stamp illustration design

By NAWG’s 2019 Spring Intern Megan Myers On this day, Monday, April 22, 2019, we officially celebrate the 49th Earth Day! The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970 and launched what we see currently as the modern-day environmental movement. It was “the brainchild” of Senator Gaylord Nelson and inspired by an oil […]

Media Advisory: NWF to Host Wheat Value Chain Educational Event on Capitol Hill

Washington, D.C. (February 8, 2019) – Wheat growers across the country have experienced a multitude of challenges the past couple of years, with record low commodity prices, unfair trade practices in the global market, and a bigger than expected crop yield. To educate the Administration, Members of Congress, and their staff on just how expansive […]

PRESS RELEASE: NWF Officially Opens 2019 National Wheat Yield Contest

Farmer inspecting wheat field summer sunny day

Washington D.C. (January 17, 2019) – The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) is pleased to announce that it is accepting grower enrollment for the 2019 National Wheat Yield Contest! The Contest is divided into two primary competition categories: winter wheat and spring wheat, and two subcategories: dryland and irrigated. The Foundation is accepting entries for Winter […]