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 trials evaluate soil health and environmental indicators
February 27, 2020
By SHP Staff on Thursday, 20 February, 2020 Knopf Farms is one of three new sites in the Soil Health Partnership (SHP) network, through a partnership with the National Wheat Foundation, that is...
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...
Grain Craft increases commitment to quality with additional donation to wheat research foundation
February 5, 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.
Help Us Help Farmers: Support Wheat Research
December 4, 2019
Consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Kansas Wheat Commission Research Foundation to further wheat research efforts.
Vanier Family Donates $1 Million to Wheat Research Foundation
October 10, 2019
The Jack and Donna Vanier family continued their legacy of giving by donating $1 million to the future of wheat research.
Factors to consider when planting wheat
September 20, 2019
The basics of picking your planting times and how to ensure the best start for your wheat crop revolve around soil temperature, moisture, timing, depth and seeding rates.
K-State releases three new wheat varieties
September 5, 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.
Wheat specialist says it's time to manage wheat
August 15, 2019
Management practices now have an even greater influence on yield than variety selection does.
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....
K-State researchers find new clues for improving wheat
May 1, 2019
Wild wheat relatives, dating 10,000 years, have helped to improve today’s varieties
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