National Association of Wheat Growers

http://www.wheatworld.org

The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) serves as the eyes and ears for Americas wheat producers in Washington, DC, and is their national advocacy organization. Through a well-developed grassroots network and professional staff, NAWG is in daily communication with the decision-makers in Congress, USDA, and other government agencies and organizations that affect the lives and operations of our farmer members.

NAWG works hard to ensure that the wheat producers voice is heard loud and clear on Capitol Hill and is hard at work on several key issues. These issues include securing federal financial support for farmers, promoting federal funding of research, making meaningful reforms to the federal crop insurance program, and the elimination of trade sanctions on U.S. agricultural products. In fact, NAWG was a primary facilitator in urging President Clinton to lift sanctions on the commercial sale of agricultural products and medicine to Sudan, Libya, and Iran.

NAWGs long record of achievements would not be possible without the participation and leadership of its 23 state associations, which are made up of nearly 50,000 individual wheat producers. NAWG, in conjunction with its wheat partners, U.S. Wheat Associates, the Wheat Export Trade Education Committee (WETEC), and the Wheat Foods Council, hold a Wheat Industry Conference and Exposition each year that brings together wheat producers, industry leaders, researchers, government officials, and other agribusiness professionals.

Contacting NAWG

The NAWG Staff
Darren Coppock: CEO
Patricia Buschette: Director, Farm Policy
Amy Bowland: Director, Communications
June Silverberg: Director, Development
Mike Lawson: Director, Finance
Annie Leftwood: Meetings and Events
Bea Parker: Receptionist

NAWG Contact Information
Phone: 202-547-7800
Fax: 202-546-2638
E-mail: wheatworld@wheatworld.org
Website: http://www.wheatworld.org
Mail: 415 Second Street, NE, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20002

NAWG Documents (PDF files)
Research Priorities for Fiscal Year 2003
Research Priorities for Fiscal Year 2002
Research Priorities for Fiscal Year 2001