The Plant Breeding program at NWREC concentrates on crops that fit into diverse annual and perennial rotations on small and mid-sized farms. Farmer participatory approaches and other innovative methods are utilized to improve crops such as small grains. Research is prioritized to favor producer groups and crops that are not being served by conventional research programs and approaches.
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News and Upcoming Events
Kicking the Commodity Habit: On Being Grown Out of Place
Dan Barber’s talk at MAD symposium in Copenhagen. The Taste of Wheat.
2013 Kneading Conference West, September 12–14, Mount Vernon, Washington
Local Grain Production in the Skagit Valley
Western Washington Bakers Interested in Using Local Grain
Rebuilding the Grain Chain: Stories from the Coastal Pacific Northwest
Past Events
Kneading Conference West, Sept. 13–15, 2012
2012 Small Grains Field Day June 28, 3:00 pm, WSU Mount Vernon NWREC
2011 Small Grains Field Day, June 23, 2011
Organic Grains for Food, Feed and Malt, November 12, 2010
Barley Field Day, June 29, 2010