United Spring Wheat Processors:  Sources

Aasness, P. 1995. Spring wheat must reclaim its quality crown. Prairie Grains Winter edition: Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. Online. Retrieved August 9, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/winter95/swwin954.htm .

Associated Press. 1996. Montana grain farmers support four-state cooperative to process wheat. Online. Retrieved July 19, 1999.  http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/111696/montana.htm .

Bonham, Kevin. 1999. Good news on the rise: Spring Wheat Bakers growth highlights grains conference. Online. Retrieved April 20,2000. www.agweek.com/docs/1213/1213grains.htm .

Franzen, D.W. and R.J. Goos. 1997. Fertilizing hard red spring wheat, durum, winter wheat and rye. SF-712. North Dakota State University: NDSU Extension Service. Online. Retrieved August 9, 1999. http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/soilfert/sf712w.htm .

Milling & Baking News. 2000. Spring Wheat Bakers loads first unit train. Article dated Tuesday, February 1, 2000. Online. Retrieved April 24, 2000. www.bakingbusiness.com .

Milling & Baking News. 1999. Spring Wheat Bakers celebrates grand opening at first par-baked bread facility. October 26, 1999. p. 9. 

Milling & Baking News. 1999. Spring Wheat Bakers retains M.&H. as marketer. Article dated September 14, 1999. Online. Retrieved April 24, 2000. www.bakingbusiness.com .

Milling & Baking News. 1999. Frozen dough: In the footsteps of fresh baked. June 29th article. Online. Retrieved July 19, 1999.  http://www.sosland.com/content/mbn/062999_1.htm .

Milling & Baking News. 1996. Wheat processing cooperative draws 4,300 farmers. July 9th article. Online. Retrieved June 28, 1999.  http://www.sosland.com/oldarts/july2_1.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1999. ND, MN producers speak on value- added ag at USDA forum. Prairie Grains Issue 21 April/May. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/aprilmay99/usdaform.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1998. USWP purchases plant near Atlanta.  Prairie Grains Issue 15 September/October. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/sep98/shortcut.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1998. Wheat news for Tuesday, February 17, 1998: USWP targeting southeast and west coasts for processing facilities. Online. Retrieved July 19, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/021798.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1998. Growers invest $25 million in USWP. Prairie Grains Issue 11 Jan./Feb. Online. Retrieved July 21, 1999.
http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/jan98/shorts.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1997. Wheat news for Monday, December 1, 1997: United Spring Wheat Processors equity offering closes on December 8th. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/120197.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1997. USWP to enter frozen dough business. Prairie Grains Issue 10 November. Online. Retrieved July 21, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/nov97/uswp.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1997. Wheat news for Wednesday, September 17, 1997: USWP announces business plan. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/091797.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1997. Wheat news for Monday, March 17, 1997: USWP raises $15 million, now in business development phase. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/031797.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1997. Wheat news for January 13, 1997: New CEO of USWP views Jan. meetings as chance to meet members, plan. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/011397.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1997. USWP names CEO, moves forward. Prairie Grains Issue 5 January. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/january97/short%5Fcuts.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. Wheat news for November 8, 1996: United Spring Wheat Processors names chief executive officer. Online. Retrieved July 19, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/110896.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. Don’t come to us for a lousy t-shirt. Prairie Grains Issue 4 November. Online. Retrieved June 28, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/november96/t%2Dshirt.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. Over 4,000 join new wheat co-op; CEO search begins. Prairie Grains Issue 3 June. Online. Retrieved June 28, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/june96/uswp.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. United Spring Wheat Processors co-op organized. Prairie Grains Issue 2 May. Online. Retrieved June 28, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/may96/uswp1.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. Establishing a value-added wheat  business: Reasons why the timing is right for farmers. Prairie Grains Issue 2 May. Online. Retrieved June 28, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/springwh/may96/USWP2.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. Wheat news for March 20, 1996: About USWP. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/032096.htm .

Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers. 1996. Wheat news for March 8, 1996: Plan for United Spring Wheat Processors co-op announced. Online. Retrieved June 30, 1999. http://www.smallgrains.org/dtnfiles/030896.htm .

Pates, Mikkel. 2000. Co-op touts first wheat to bakery. Grand Forks Herald Online. Retrieved April 24,2000. www.northscape.com/news/docs00/0128/28379ED.htm .

Pates, Mikkel. 1999. Spring Wheat Bakers, a new name for new products. The Forum, June 5th article.  E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1998. Wheat cooperative picks Georgia plant site. The Forum, August 17th article.  E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1998. United Spring Wheat names two top officers. The Forum, March 24th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1997. United Spring Wheat Processors cooperative of Fargo announced money it has raised roughly $25 million. The Forum, December 16th article. E- mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1997. Wheat co-op touts payoff potential, farmers appear impressed by wheat venture proposal. The Forum, October 30th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1997. Co-op unveils plans to enter dough market, project could exceed $60 million, organizers say. The Forum, September 17th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1997. Wheat co-op unveils plan, United Spring Wheat looks to invest $31 million in dough business. The Forum, September 12th article. E-mail copy of  article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1997. Wheat co-op raises $15 million, Fargo-based United Spring Wheat Processors to plow chunk into planning. The Forum, February 27th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1996. Co-op interest exceeds target, more than 4,000 plunk down $200 as seed money. The Forum, May 10th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1996. Spring wheat co-op is ‘a go’. The Forum, April 24th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1996. Region’s farmers show interest in spring wheat cooperative. The Forum, April 18th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1996. Wheat leaders to deliver details, sessions set in three states to explain co-op vision. The Forum, March 9th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1996. Wheat co-op unveiled, region’s growers urged to take part in project. The Forum, March 8th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1996. Wheat co-op support sought, backers eye plan equal to ProGold project. The Forum, March 2nd article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

Pates, Mikkel. 1995. Co-op craze calls to region’s wheat, barley growers. The Forum, December 14th article. E-mail copy of article received from M. Pates. Fargo, North Dakota.

sosland.com, “The grain-based foods information site”. Article dated January 14, 1997. Co-op seeks commitment from growers to proceed in processing venture. Online. Retrieved July 19, 1999.
http://www.sosland.com/oldnews/articles/011497_5.htm .

sosland.com, “The grain-based foods information site”. News release dated August 20, 1998. United Spring Wheat Processors acquires Georgia plant. Online. Retrieved  July 19, 1999. http://www.sosland.com/content/news/recent/082098.htm .

Warner, Michael. 1999. Forming a value added cooperative. Presentation given at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Outlook Forum 1999. Arlington, Virginia. Online. Retrieved October 4, 1999.  http://www.usda.gov:80/agency/oce/waob/outlook99/99speeches.htm .

Warner, Michael. 1998. Cooperative strategies: Adding producer value in an industrialized environment. Speech given at the Farmer Cooperatives 2000 conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 2-3, 1998.  Speech available online from the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives. www.wisc.edu/uwcc/MikeWarnerSpeakerNotes.html .

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