This document discusses the work of the Wheat Data Interoperability Working Group. The working group aims to provide a common framework for describing, representing, linking and publishing wheat data using open standards. It will initially focus on several key data types. The working group's deliverables include a report on existing resources, a cookbook with guidelines for data managers, a library of linked vocabularies and ontologies, and a prototype for integrating and publishing linked wheat data. A survey of 196 wheat researchers found that over half have no data management guidelines. Key data types identified were phenotypes, SNPs, genomic annotations, germplasm, genetic maps and physical maps. The document outlines next steps including a workshop to provide guidance and discuss standards and use