Patrick Byrne This eBook chapter provides a brief overview of finger millet, including its origins, production, use, …
Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana)
Author: laura.gu
An Overview of Castor Bean
Patrick Byrne Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is a unique crop belonging to the spurge family. The seeds of …
An Overview of Buckwheat
Patrick Byrne Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a versatile pseudocereal that makes an effective cover crop and produces starch-rich …
An Overview of Finger Millet
Patrick Byrne Eleusine coracana, commonly known as finger millet or raji, is a grain that can be milled …
Breeding with Teosinte, Wild Ancestor of Corn
Patrick Byrne Crop wild relatives provide diverse genes with often beneficial traits for plant breeders seeking to diversify …
An Overview of Teff
Patrick Byrne Eragrostis tef is an annual grass known as teff. Teff produces small nutritious grains most commonly …
An Overview of Fava Bean
Patrick Byrne The legume Vicia faba, known as fava bean, faba bean, broad bean, or horse bean, is …
Where our food crops come from
Colin Khoury, Harold Achicanoy, Carlos Navarro-Racines, Steven Sotelo, Andy Jarvis (CIAT) This modern blog post provides interactive maps …
Fantastic Discoveries in Plant Breeding: Intrepid Strawberry Breeders Vanquish Devastating Fusarium Wilt!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee This comic book style graphic tells the story of a genome-wide association study that …
Fantastic Discoveries in Plant Breeding: An Out-of-this-World Apple with the Fastest Adoption in History!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee This comic book style graphic tells the story of the development and rapid adoption …