About Harvest

Kevin Murphy is an Assistant Researcher at Washington State University. He and his colleagues have been in pursuit of 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. With further research and development, these perennial grains will be a viable and realistic way to address and help alleviate global hunger.

Last week, he and the WSU breeding team published their findings in Science in an article titled:

“Increased Food and Ecosystem Security via Perennial Grains”

WSU has produced this video, which explains the benefits of perennial wheat:

Untitled from Nancy O’Mallon on Vimeo.

Coming soon: About Harvest has talked with WSU researcher Dr. John Reganold about what he calls:

“Addressing the Sustainability of Agriculture”

Part one of this three part podcast series begins here at About Harvest next week.