USW Office and Publications Schedule for the 2020 Holiday Season
During this season, all of us at U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) take time to reflect upon the good things we have … like our partnership with our friends at home and abroad. We appreciate working with you and hope that the holidays and the coming year will bring you happiness and success.
The Passing of Nelson Denlinger, Key Player in USW’s Exposure of AWB Fraud
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) recently learned that Nelson C. Denlinger, who led trade policy work for USW from 1981 to 2006, passed away in September 2020. A native of Lancaster, Penn., Nelson had an interesting career first as a history teacher at the Choate School in Connecticut. In 1965, he joined the Neighborhood Youth Corps […]
A Thanksgiving Wish
Throughout 2020, U.S. Wheat Associates has highlighted our 40th year in operation by celebrating all the dependable people who work tirelessly to make the United States the world’s most reliable wheat supplier. Most of all, we celebrate the people who purchase U.S. wheat to produce the highest quality food for people around the world. As […]
USW Joins U.S. Marine Corps Founding Celebration in Hong Kong
By Jeff Coey, USW Regional Vice President for China and Taiwan U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff and stakeholders often encounter embassy personnel while sharing information with the offices of ag affairs and USDA Agricultural Trade Offices (ATO) assigned to posts around the world. The overseas support of the U.S. State Department and USDA staff in […]
An Update on USW Operations Regarding COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) has asked colleagues in our Headquarters and West Coast Offices to work from home through March 31. Our overseas offices are also implementing individual plans to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues, […]
USW Office and Publications Schedule for the Holidays
During this season, all of us at U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) take time to reflect upon the good things we have … like our partnership with our friends at home and abroad. We appreciate working with you and hope that the holidays and the coming year will bring you happiness and success. USW Headquarters […]
Transitions for USW Colleagues
In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is officially set aside as the country’s Thanksgiving holiday. As the holiday approaches, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) wants to express its sincere thanks to several colleagues who are moving on to new life paths by the end of 2019. Three of our colleagues are retiring from […]
Best Wishes to Utsunomiya-San on His Retirement
In February 2019, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) announced that Mr. Kazunori “Rick” Nakano was joining the organization as Associate Country Director in Tokyo. Rick will become Country Director on September 30, 2019, when our colleague and friend Mr. Wataru “Charlie” Utsinomiya begins a well-earned retirement. In that announcement, USW President Vince Peterson said Charlie’s sage […]
Scenes from the USW 2019 World Staff Conference
More than 90 U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff, stakeholders and customers recently came together in Barcelona, Spain, at what USW President Vince Peterson called the best World Staff Conference (WSC) the organization has held in many years. The conferences provide a rare but valuable opportunity for USW overseas and domestic staff to meet in person […]
Bakery Technician Joins U.S. Wheat Associates Team in South Asia
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), which represents the interests of U.S. wheat farmers in export markets, is pleased to announce that Mr. Adrian “Ady” Redondo recently joined the organization as a Bakery Technician in its Manila, Philippines, office. USW Regional Vice President Joe Sowers said there is a strong connection between increased imports of U.S. wheat […]
