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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.

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Listen here: WashingtonPART1 1

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.