Kansas Wheat Harvest Program

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With the state’s wheat harvest under way, the Kansas Department of Commerce has partnered with Kansas Wheat in sponsoring the 2008 Kansas Wheat Harvest Program to connect wheat farmers with custom cutters.

The Kansas Wheat Harvest Program includes a toll-free number –– (877) 251-4328 –– farmers can call to be matched with custom cutters. The number will be staffed from 6 to 9 a.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., seven days a week, and have 24-hour voicemail service. In addition, staff can be reached at WheatHarvest@KansasCommerce.com.

The program also includes written harvest reports, which will be available daily at KSWheat.com.

“We know how important the wheat harvest is to our state,” said Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary David Kerr. “We’re excited to partner with Kansas Wheat on this year’s Kansas Wheat Harvest Program, and I’m optimistic these services will help Kansas farmers find the custom cutters they need for a successful harvest.”

Kansas Wheat is the cooperative agreement between the Kansas Wheat Commission and the Kansas Association of Wheat Growers.

On average, Kansas produces more wheat than any other state, accounting for nearly 20 percent of total domestic production. Of the state’s 63,000 farmers, about 28,500 grow wheat.

For more information, contact Joe Monaco, Public Information Officer with the Kansas Department of Commerce, at (785) 296-3760 or jmonaco@kansascommerce.com.