- Wikipedia: Amaranth
Widely distributed genus of short-lived herbs, occurring mostly in temperate and tropical regions, where they are cultivated as leaf vegetables, cereals, or ornamental plants. Find information on amaranth cultivation, use, nutritional value, myths, and species.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranth
- GrainGenes
USDA-sponsored database providing molecular and phenotypic information on wheat, barley, rye, oats, and sugarcane.
wheat.pw.usda.gov/graingenes.html
- USDA Grain Marketing & Production Research Center (GMPRC)
Research on grain quality, integrated pest management, grain storage and handling, pest-resistant germplasm, and wind erosion.
www.usgmrl.ksu.edu
- Amaranth - Alternative Field Crops Manual
Discusses amaranth, an ancient crop originating in the Americas that can be used as a high-protein grain or as a leafy vegetable. Covers the growth habits and environment requirements.
www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/amaranth.html
- Iowa Cooperative Federal-State Maize Breeding Project
corn2.agron.iastate.edu
- Land Institute, The
Working to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops.
www.landinstitute.org/texis/scripts/vnews/newspaper
- Monsanto's Guide to Take-All Wheat Disease
Disease affecting wheat, barley, pasture, annual and perennial grass weeds. Take-All has been a focus in their search for agricultural production systems and crop protection technologies. Site in English, French and German.
www.takeall.com
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