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Research

Improving wheat producer productivity and profitability through wheat research is at the heart of the mission of the Kansas Wheat Commission.

Each year, Kansas Wheat provides nearly $2 million in funding for research projects, such as wheat breeding, wheat quality, disease screening, insect research, phenotyping, genotyping and many others.

 

Recent news

  • Wheat’s on Your Mind: Advancing Wheat Research Through Charitable Giving.

    Wheat’s on Your Mind: Advancing Wheat Research Through Charitable Giving

    December 2, 2024

    The Official Podcast for

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  • Wheat Scoop: Beyond the Grain.

    Kansas Wheat launches campaign conveying the benefits of wheat beyond the value of grain

    November 13, 2024

    Kansas Wheat, in collaboration with K-State researchers, has officially kicked off a new educational campaign aimed at farmers, landowners, financial institutions and policymakers. “Wheat: Beyond the…

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  • WOYM - Beyond the Grain.

    WOYM - Wheat: Value Beyond the Value of the Grain

    November 13, 2024

    Aaron talks with Dr. Romulo Lollato, K-State Extension wheat and forage production specialist. Romulo brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive work in sustainable cropping systems, focusing on…

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  • WOYM Podcast- GMO Wheat.

    WOYM – GMO Wheat – The Time Has Come

    September 18, 2024

    Dalton Henry and Peter Laudeman with U.S. Wheat Associates talk about the emergence of the first commercially grown, GMO wheat variety in the world. The HB4 drought-tolerant GM trait has been…

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  • Wheat Scoop: Wheat's origin story.

    Wheat Scoop: Wheat’s Origin Story

    August 14, 2024

    Long, long ago in a land far, far away, bread wheat came into existence. Researchers are still unlocking the secrets of the wild relatives of that ancient wheat to improve modern-day varieties - and…

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  • Wheat Scoop: Grazing and Grain.

    Wheat Scoop: Grazing and Grain: K-State research breaks down wheat variety performance for dual-purpose systems

    August 8, 2024

    As Kansas farmers pour over field trial data to select which varieties to plant this fall, new guidance is available for those considering adding or expanding fall grazing on wheat acres. K-State…

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  • Wheat Scoop: Stop the streak

    Wheat Scoop: Stop the Streak! Control volunteer wheat early and often to protect next year’s yields

    July 25, 2024

    Billowing clouds bringing summer showers are a welcome sight for sore eyes following a multi-year drought, but Kansas producers should also keep their eyes on their fields to monitor and control…

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  • Wheat Scoop: Wheat U

    Wheat Scoop: Beat the heat and learn from the experts during the 2024 Sorghum U / Wheat U educational event

    July 17, 2024

    Take a break from the Kansas heat and join Kansas Wheat at High Plains Journal’s Sorghum U/Wheat U event on Tuesday, August 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wichita. 

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  • Wheat Scoop: Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin shares the word on the world of wheat.

    Wheat Scoop: Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin shares the word on the world of wheat

    July 3, 2024

    Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin joined the Wheat’s on Your Mind podcast this week to share his perspectives on the 2024 harvest, the new wheat export marketing year, Kansans serving as industry…

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  • WOYM – Jon Rich, AgriPro Wheat.

    WOYM – Jon Rich, AgriPro Wheat

    June 4, 2024

    Wheat's On Your Mind The Official Podcast for Kansas Wheat Hosted by Aaron Harries Jon Rich is a legacy wheat breeder with a strong family background in the wheat seed industry. On this episode,…

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Kansas Wheat Innovation Center

Wheat in the lab

The Kansas Wheat Innovation Center represents the state’s single-largest, farmer investment in wheat research. The Innovation Center was built by the Kansas Wheat Commission, through the Kansas wheat checkoff, to get improved wheat varieties into the hands of farmers faster. 

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