Kansas State University researchers are on the hunt for wild and novel genes from wheat’s ancestors, funded by the Kansas Wheat Alliance. Introducing the genes they find back into modern day wheat varieties will help Kansas farmers compensate for environmental factors and produce higher yielding and even higher quality crops,… Read More

Mixing experience and technology results in better wheat varieties for Kansas farmers Kansas State University wheat breeder Allan Fritz has a lifetime of intuition and experience in developing new wheat varieties. But, thanks to research funded by Kansas wheat farmers through the Kansas Wheat Commission and Kansas Wheat… Read More

Genomic Selection What if there was a Netflix for wheat breeders? But, instead of suggesting movies, the algorithm “suggested” the best potential wheat varieties – generations before being planted in a test plot? With Kansas Wheat Alliance funding, Dr. Jesse Poland and his team have created just that – a… Read More