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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2017 · 3 MIN

A 2.0 Wheat That's Better For The Environment

from EarthFix · host Oregon Public Broadcasting

Every year, wheat dies, and wheat farmers have to till the soil and plant new seeds. That causes erosion, which is hard on the land, hard on the water, and hard on farmers. That’s why researchers in Mount Vernon, Washington, are trying to develop a grain that’s like wheat--but keeps growing back.

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