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Washington D.C. (November 12, 2019) – The National Wheat Foundation’s National Wheat Yield Contest offers growers the opportunity to compete with farmers from across the United States and improve their production practices through new and innovative techniques. Today, NWF is…
Washington D.C. (October 16, 2019) – The National Wheat Foundation officially began accepting applications for the Jerry Minore Scholarship, honoring students pursuing a career in agriculture. The scholarship is available to both graduating high school seniors and college students for…
Blog #5: Overview of Gene Editing and Wheat (Series)
By NAWG Summer 2019 Intern Merrick Irvin
To feed the world’s growing population, agriculture has worked to greatly improve production techniques and advance plant and animal genetics. Wheat is one of…
By NAWG Summer 2019 Intern Merrick Irvin
Within the United States, many farmers utilize resources around them to ensure a healthy, bountiful crop is produced on their farm. Specifically, they will use pesticides to protect their crops from getting destroyed…
By NAWG Summer 2019 Intern Merrick Irvin
According to WebMD, about 1 in 100 people worldwide has celiac disease. “The only treatment is a gluten-free diet. When someone with celiac disease eats even tiny amounts of gluten, their immune system…
By NAWG Summer 2019 Intern Merrick Irvin
Throughout history, genetic modifications have been made on plants and animals through controlled, or selective breeding by humans. This often took a great amount of time and generations to obtain the traits desired.…
By NAWG Summer 2019 Intern Merrick Irvin
Agriculture has made many great strides in production, genetics, and technology since its early beginning. Specifically, wheat has advanced since it was first gathered and cultivated by humans. It is the most widely…
What is the Census of Agriculture?
The Census of Agriculture is a comprehensive count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Taken once every five years, the Census looks at land use ownership, operator characteristics, production…