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WESTI Ag Days: Wyoming leads the way with archaic wheat varieties

Wheat varieties that were first farmed as far back as 10,000 years ago are making a strong comeback in Wyoming. Caitlin Youngquist and Carrie Eberle of the University of Wyoming Extension described a University of Wyoming agricultural research project concerned with "first grains" at WESTI Ag Days in Worland, Feb. 12.

The Wyoming First Grains Project is growing three early grains – emmer, spelt an...

 
 
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