The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) board of directors seated officers for 2024/25 at their annual meeting July 11, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Okla. USW is the export market development organization for the U.S. wheat industry.
At the meeting, the farmer directors recognized the service of 2023/24 Chairman Michael Peters, of Okarche, Okla., who moved to Past Chairman after passing the gavel to 2024/25 USW Chairman Clark Hamilton, Ririe, Idaho (photo below). Jim Pellman, McClusky, N.D., started his term as Vice Chairman. Gary Millershaski, Lakin, Kan., was seated as Secretary-Treasurer. These officers were elected January 30, 2024, during the USW board’s meeting in Washington, D.C.
Several USW board committees and working groups including Wheat Quality, Wheat Transportation, Long Range Planning, Communications, and Food Aid also met on July 10.
U.S. Wheat Associates’ (USW) mission is to “develop, maintain, and expand international markets to enhance wheat’s profitability for U.S. wheat producers and its value for their customers.” USW activities in more than 100 countries are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 17 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. USW maintains 15 offices strategically located around the world to help wheat buyers, millers, bakers, wheat food processors and government officials understand the quality, value and reliability of all six U.S. wheat classes. For more information, visit www.uswheat.org.
