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VALUE-ADDED GRAINS FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS

Objective

1) Evaluate germplasm and develop new varieties of small grains crops with high market value including food quality wheat, emmer, spelt, einkorn, naked barley, rye and naked oats for adaptability to organic systems and for desirable grain, processing, culinary characteristics and nutritional quality.2) Address two critical production issues for organic value-added grains: winter survival and disease-free seeds.3) Assess and increase opportunities for local and regional organic grain market demand, aggregation, and distribution.4) Develop a comprehensive outreach program that connects key stakeholders in organic grain supply systems to each other and with the resources they need.

Investigators
Sorrells, M.; Darby, HE, MA.; Russell, JU, .; Caffe-Treml, ME, .; Gutierrez, LU, .; Selman, LA, .; Rutkoski, JE, EL.; Dawson, JU, C.; Hartman, AL, .; Mallory, EL, .; Formiga, AL, K.
Institution
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Start date
2023
End date
2027
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
NYC-149647
Accession number
1031170
https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/1031170.html