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The Genuine Potential of Perennial Grains – Part One
With a career shaped by his interest in environmental soil science, Washington State University researcher Dr. John Reganold and his colleagues have been working on a perennial wheat variety that will sprout year after year instead of dying after producing seed. These scientists are looking to maximize the potential of these perennial grains they are developing as viable and realistic means to address and help alleviate global hunger. A few weeks ago they published their findings in Science in an article titled: “Increased Food and Ecosystem Security via Perennial Grains” Washington State University produced a video which explains the benefits of perennial wheat, and last week we posted it here at About Harvest.
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In Part One of this two-part podcast, Washington State University researcher Dr. John Reganold speaks with us about his important work on these perennial grains in the department of crop and soil sciences at Washington State University.
John Reganold
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Have you tried splicing perennials with nitrogen fixers?