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K-State Wheat Breeding Program provides benefits to farmers
October 12, 2018
The Wheat Breeding program at Kansas State University is about more than just developing new wheat varieties for Kansas. While the release of superior varieties is an end goal of the program,...
Search underway for America's top bread bakers
October 4, 2018
Competition seeks the best yeast bread recipes from home bakers and food bloggers Entries for the 2019 National Festival of Breads™, sponsored by Red Star® Yeast, King Arthur® Flour and the...
Export opportunity exists for hard white wheat
September 26, 2018
Farmers should consider hard white wheat as they are making planting decisions. International markets are looking to the U.S. to meet their demand.
K-State wheat breeder discusses varieties
September 13, 2018
As wheat farmers look toward planting, there is a plethora of variety options to choose from. K-State wheat breeder Allan Fritz says, “There are a number of varieties that come to the top in each...
Kansas Wheat Commission to fund gene editing research at K-State
September 5, 2018
A map of the wheat genome with the emergence of gene editing means that we could be entering the golden age for wheat research.
Vote of Confidence: USAID extends partnership with Kansas State University
August 23, 2018
University receives $21.9 million for efforts to help end hunger, poverty MANHATTAN, Kan. – Officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development announced Thursday that they have...
Control volunteer wheat to stop Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus
August 22, 2018
On average, WSMV causes $75 million in losses to Kansas wheat farmers every year. Wheat Streak Mosaic can cause a yield loss of more than 80 percent. WSMV isn’t treatable, but it is preventable. If...
The wheat code is finally cracked
August 16, 2018
KSU scientists published in the international journal Science a detailed description of the complete genome of bread wheat, the world’s most widely-cultivated crop.
Kansas Wheat sponsors contests at Kansas State Fair
August 9, 2018
Get your photography, bread sculpting and market wheat show entries in by August 15 There’s nothing better than a little friendly competition, and the Kansas State Fair is the perfect statewide...
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