Key Programs and Services
The Wheat Marketing Center (WMC) exists on 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.
This Week: April 15-21
This week, Shinhak (David) Oh, USW Food/Bakery Technologist will bring a team of professionals from Korea to our center for a Noodle Flour Development Short Course. This week-long training is a hands-on course taught by the Wheat Marketing Center Technical Team. The course uses WMC’s pilot-scale noodle line to provide you with a better understanding of noodle formulation, processing technology, evaluation techniques, and the functionality of food ingredients in Asian noodle applications. On Thursday, we will host a tour for the Northwest Grain Growers (NGG) as a part of their spring retreat. NGG is a farmer-owned cooperative operating in both Washington and Oregon and handles over forty million bushels of grain and sells over two million bushels of certified seed annually.
Wheat Innovation Lab Videos
Learn more about the pilot production lines in the Wheat Innovation Lab by clicking here.
Learn more about the pilot production lines in the Wheat Innovation Lab by clicking here.
Learn more about the pilot production lines in the Wheat Innovation Lab by clicking here.
Staff Spotlight: Bon Lee Retired After 25 Years
After 25 years of service at Wheat Marketing Center, Bon Lee retired at the end of October 2023. It is hard to convey our gratitude for his profound contributions to Wheat Marketing Center and the entire wheat industry over the past 25 years. The staff and board offer best wishes on a happy retirement.
SAMPLE TESTING PROCESS
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News and Updates
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Meet the Wheat Marketing Center team
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View the Weekly PNW Crop Quality Harvest Reports
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View FAQs on Falling Numbers
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View FAQs on Test Weight
> Recent Articles & Research
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WMC Research Aims to Support Customer Needs
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Cookie or Biscuit, It’s All Delicious
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Characteristics of Steamed Bread from Reconstituted Whole Wheat Flour
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Chlorination alternatives for soft white wheat cake flour
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Most Desirable Soft White Wheat for Asian Sponge Cakes
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Identifying Soft White Wheat Functional Characteristics for Saltine Crackers
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