History

The Oregon Wheat Commission is a producer funded and governed check-off program. Our mission is to improve the profitability of Oregon Wheat Growers through Marketing, Research and Grower Education programs. The OWC is composed of five producer commissioners and one public member from the various growing regions of the state. Our responsibility is to allocate assessment funds to specific programs designed to find solutions to immediate and long term issues faced by the wheat producers of Oregon.

The commission was originally formed to deal with the abundance of wheat grown. With around 90% of Oregon wheat now being exported the majority of our marketing efforts are focused on overseas markets. The OWC currently cooperates with U.S. Wheat Associates and Wheat Marketing Center to provide technical assistance to customers and develop markets.

The majority of our research funding goes to researchers at Oregon State University and USDA-ARS Western Wheat Quality Laboratory focusing on variety development, genomics, quality, fertility and weed management.

Oregon Wheat Growers League is the grass roots representative and serves the industry conducting grower education and lobbing efforts. The Oregon Wheat Commission and the Oregon Wheat Growers League collaborate to serve the ever changing needs of the industry.

Growers Workshop

The Oregon Wheat Commission conducts a Quality Workshop annually for the growers of the state covering the various aspects of the marketing process. This is an opportunity for growers to see first hand the shipping, grading, product development and customer relations including topics like Supply & Demand, transportation issues, Sanitary/Phyto-Sanitary issues and global conditions affecting the price of wheat.

If you are a grower and interested in attending this market training seminar sponsored by the Oregon Wheat Commission, please contact the OWC office and sign up.
                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                    2009 Quality Workshop at Port of Portland Export Facility