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G is for Gluten
December 19, 2014
To eat or to not eat gluten, that is the question many fad dieters are asking while deciding on their New Years Resolutions. But, my question is the same as Jimmy Kimmel, do they know what gluten is?
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U.S. wheat farmers anticipate increased trade opportunities with Cuba
December 19, 2014
While Cuba and the United States have historically had rocky trade relations, President Obama's announcement on December 17 that the United States would renew diplomatic relations could signal more…
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Combine Cabs and Pizza Dough
December 11, 2014
Boston RD shares memories of Kansas Wheat Safari Kansas farm kids are no strangers to combine cabs, but for visitors to the state, a ride around the wheat field is often one of their favorite…
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Kansas farmer hones leadership skills at national training
December 11, 2014
Ken Wood attends Wheat Industry Leaders of Tomorrow program What better place to discuss how farmers should respond to the attack from the Healthy Home Economist than at a wheat specific leadership…
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Grains, proteins, fruits, vegetables and dairy all belong in healthy diet
December 5, 2014
Response to WSJ article by Nina Teicholz, author of “Big Fat Lies: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet.” By Dr. Glenn Gaesser and Dr. Julie Miller Jones
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USW presents Global Wheat Food Security Initiative to international millers
December 4, 2014
Citing the inadequacy of past, centrally planned food security policies, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) President Alan Tracy proposed an initiative to provide “genuine food security to the world’s wheat…
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From the DNA to the field, model arms breeders with evaluation tool
December 3, 2014
What if there was a Netflix for wheat breeders? But, instead of suggesting movies, the algorithm “suggested” the best potential wheat varieties – generations before being planted in a test plot?
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Apply for the NWF Jerry Minore Scholarship
December 3, 2014
The National Wheat Foundation (NWF) has partnered with BASF to award four scholarships, on behalf of the Minore Memorial Scholarship, for college students who have a personal connection to the wheat…
