Key Programs and Services
The Wheat Marketing Center (WMC) is one of the technical crossroads of the international wheat industry, providing technical training and grower workshops, innovative research, product development, and crop quality testing services. WMC focuses on promoting U.S. wheat by demonstrating its quality and functionality in Asian noodles, crackers and biscuits, tortillas and flatbread, and other baked products. Pilot scale production lines (pictured above), state-of-the-art quality testing equipment, and rich technical expertise provide great value to our state wheat commission partners, wheat industry stakeholders, and millers and food manufacturers around the world.
Lab Equipment Videos
AlveoLAB
Texture Analyzer
SRC
Tandoori Oven
Buhler Mill
Volume Meter
News about the Food Innovation Center, one of WMC’s Partners
Sarah Masoni, photo courtesy of John Taggart for the NY Times
CBS Sunday Morning interview with Sarah Masoni from Food Innovation Center/Oregon State University
NY Times article on Ms. Masoni by Rachel Wharton, “Meet the ‘Million Dollar Palate’ Behind a Flood of New Foods”, June 11, 2018, New York
News and Events
2019 Crop Quality Internship Now Open
Download the 2018-19 WMC Annual Report
Crop Quality 2018
The Crop Quality reports for 2018 are posted on our Weekly Harvest Report page.
This Week at WMC
We completed the reorganization of the analytical lab to make room for new equipment. Thanks to Chopin Technologies for lending WMC the new Amylab FN, to measure falling numbers, and an upgraded Mixolab 2. WMC will utilize both devices in quality testing and research in the coming months.
As always, check out our full schedule of courses and workshops here.
Partner of the Month
We recognize the USW/ Manila Office as our special April partner and thank Regional Vice President Joe Sowers and Baking Consultant Gerry Mendoza for bringing a great team of millers to WMC to work on cake formulations. In July, WMC Technical Director will visit Manila to visit customers together with the USW staff. We look forward to closer collaboration with the USW/ Manila Office on additional activities in the coming years.
WMC Courses & Registration
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Flour & Ingredient Quality
May 29, 2019 @ 8:30 am - May 30, 2019 @ 5:00 pm -
Oklahoma Growers’ Workshop
July 24, 2019 @ 8:00 am - July 27, 2019 @ 5:00 pm -
Flatbreads & Tortillas
August 7, 2019 @ 8:30 am - August 8, 2019 @ 5:00 pm
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2019 YTD Activity at Wheat Marketing Center
AS OF MARCH 2019