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News ReleasesMay 7, 2008 Wheat Alliance to Explain New License AgreementBeginning in the fall of 2008, anyone producing the wheat varieties Jagger, Overley, Fuller, RonL, and Danby for sale as seed will need to complete a license agreement with the Kansas Wheat Alliance (KWA). This change in the variety marketing system will also include a royalty on each sale, beginning in 2009. Kansas State University Research and Extension has signed a material transfer agreement with Kansas State University Research Foundation for these varieties, and an agreement was subsequently signed with KWA to develop a marketing plan for them. Three opportunities are available for wheat farmers and seed producers to learn about KWA’s marketing plan for the five K-State wheat varieties affected by this agreement. The first opportunity to learn about this new system is May 20 at the South Central Kansas Experiment Field near Hutchinson. The Spring Field Day begins at 8 a.m. with a Wheat Variety and Disease Update from KSU wheat breeder Allan Fritz and plant pathologist Erick DeWolf. Several crop management presentations will follow. At approximately 10 a.m. there will be a presentation about the Kansas Wheat Alliance and explanation of the variety license agreement. On May 21, Wheat Day will be held at the KSU Hays Research Center. A presentation will be made at 1 p.m., followed by the variety plot tour with wheat breeder Joe Martin at 3:30. Following the plot tour will be a presentation about the Kansas Wheat Alliance and the license agreement. The third presentation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on May 22 at the KSU Agronomy Farm, Ashland Research Unit, south of Manhattan. Allan Fritz will give a tour of the wheat nursery and discuss the focus of his breeding program, followed by a presentation about KWA and the license agreement. Daryl Strouts, executive director, will be making the presentations for KWA and explaining the license agreement. For additional information, contact the KWA office at 785-477-3400 or e-mail kwa@kansas.net. -30- For more information about this news release, please contact Alana McGough ******************************************************** Kansas Wheat Alliance Signs Agreement with KCIAThe Kansas Wheat Alliance (KWA), the newly formed organization for delivery of K-State wheat varieties, has announced that it will contract with the Kansas Crop Improvement Association (KCIA) for temporary management of its administrative functions. KCIA is a non-profit membership organization that includes wheat farmers, certified seed producers, wheat researchers and others with a stake in the wheat industry. KWA Chairman Forrest Chumley said the temporary management agreement will be an efficient start-up measure for the organization. “This agreement helps us achieve our mission in an economical way,” Chumley said. “The people in KCIA who are involved have tremendous relevant expertise in the wheat industry, and knowledge of our customer base.” KCIA will handle KWA’s administrative, bookkeeping, and promotional activities until the new organization is equipped to hire an executive of its own. KCIA personnel involved in certification activities will be excluded from KWA business in order to avoid conflicts of interest. KCIA President Tim Oborny, Bison, Kan., sees the temporary agreement as illustrative of the effort that seed producers are willing to put forth for the success of a wheat variety release mechanism in Kansas. “KCIA recognizes the Kansas Wheat Alliance as an important priority for its members,” Oborny said. “I think our agreement with KWA shows how dedicated we are to the success of this venture.” The Kansas Wheat Alliance was formed in June 2007 by six organizations in the wheat and seed industries, in partnership with Kansas State University, in order to promote stewardship of traits and varieties and ensure the delivery of improved wheat varieties for farmers and consumers. KWA will have the first option to commercialize all future K-State-developed wheat varieties. The existing varieties Jagger, Overley, Danby, RonL, and Fuller have been licensed by KWA. Through the Kansas Wheat Research and Education Fund, royalties on sales of these varieties will be invested into wheat education and research, leading to the development of new, improved varieties. “This organization will allow us to make farmer-preferred traits available through new wheat varieties, but it will also benefit the end user with higher quality wheat,” Chumley said. “KWA is an important thing for everybody who cares about wheat in Kansas.” For information on KWA membership options, contact Executive Director Daryl Strouts at 785-477-3400 or kwa@kansas.net. -30- For more information about this press release, please contact Alana
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