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Recent news
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Survey Shows Best Management Practice for Wheat Yields
February 24, 2020
Researchers at Kansas State University are looking to the experts – commercial wheat growers – on real-world best management practices for improving wheat yields in the state. This study is…
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Grain Craft increases commitment to quality with additional donation to wheat research foundation
February 4, 2020
Grain Craft, the largest independent flour miller in the nation, has increased its commitment to improving wheat quality with another gift to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation (…
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Help Us Help Farmers: Support Wheat Research
December 3, 2019
As you are making your end of the year tax plans, we ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation of cash to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation to further wheat research…
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Vanier Family Donates $1 Million to Wheat Research Foundation
October 9, 2019
The Jack and Donna Vanier family continued their legacy of giving by donating $1 million to the future of wheat research.
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Seed treatments give wheat crop a head start
October 1, 2019
By Mary Marsh, Kansas Wheat Communications Intern You see advertisements everywhere. Seed companies touting the importance of treatments and what their seed can bring to the farmer. Before modern…
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Factors to consider when planting wheat
September 20, 2019
Wheat's potential is affected by soil temperature, moisture, timing, depth and seeding rates by Mary Marsh, Communications Intern
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K-State releases three new wheat varieties
September 4, 2019
Kansas State University recently released three new wheat varieties, which are available to Certified seed growers this fall and will be available to farmers in fall 2020.
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Researchers strive to develop stripe rust resistant wheat
June 7, 2019
By Peyton Powell, Communications Intern As most farmers and many non-farmers know, stripe rust is nobody’s friend. Seeing this dangerous disease on your crop can be devastating to a farmer’s yield.…