Rachel Cramer, KCUR Often described as the Nobel of food and agriculture, the $500,000 prize this …
This year’s World Food Prize underscores the value of seed banks and their stewards
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USDA gene bank safeguards vital genetic materials for our food supply
Ellen Mahoney, KUNC KUNC interviews Dr. Daren Harmel and Dr. Hannah Tetreault, scientists at the USDA-ARS National Laboratory …
Foxtail Millet – Reintroduction to Taiwan
Hsin Yi Tseng, Yen Yu Lin, and Qing Xiong Ba Changing agricultural practices resulted in the gradual …
Amaranth ‘K432’ – Restoring Adapted Varieties
David Brenner Incorporation of amaranth grain into gluten-free foods is burgeoning. Much of the current supply is …
Meet the Crops at the NSGC
Harold Bockelman Join Dr. Harold Bockelman in the winter- and spring-habit nurseries of the National Small Grains Collection …
Welcome to the National Small Grains Collection
Harold Bockelman Join Dr. Harold Bockelman for a tour of the National Small Grains Collection (NSGC) in Aberdeen, …
Rice ‘Tiara’ – High in Antioxidants
Trevis D. Huggins and Anna M. McClung This chapter describes the development of ‘Tiara’, a black rice …
Rice ‘Jojutla’ – Parboiling Quality
Trevis D. Huggins and Anna M. McClung This chapter describes ‘Jojutla’, a rice cultivar that produces a …
Rice – Blast Resistance Genes
Yulin Jia, Melissa H. Jia, and Jeremy Edwards This chapter describes the research to develop genetic markers …
Cacao TARS Germplasm – High Yielding
Ricardo Goenaga This chapter describes a large-scale experiment at the USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station (TARS) that …