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Oregon State University secures $3.5 million to pioneer new varieties of naked barley, benefiting chefs, brewers, distillers, and farmers.

An Oregon State University-led research project developing opportunities for hulless, "naked" barley has now received more than $10 million in grant funding over the past six years, with a new $3.5 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. "I feel like we’ve come a long way in seven years but we have so far to go," project director and barley breeder Brigid Meints said "And of course, every time we answer one question, it raises a bunch more. But the excitement and community that exists around this crop keeps us motivated even with a...

An Oregon State University-led research project developing opportunities for hulless, "naked" barley has now received more than $10 million in grant funding over the past six years, with a new $3.5 million grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. "I feel like we’ve come a long way in seven years but we have so far to go," project director and barley breeder Brigid Meints said "And of course, every time we answer one question, it raises a bunch more. But the excitement and community that exists around this crop keeps us motivated even with a...

Burgerville grows kids meal seed packet program Young Burgerville customers get started on planting for their seed packet "farms" (Photo provided via Burgerville's Instagram account). Feb. 12, 2021 Burgerville has long had a program of putting vegetable and flower seed packets in kids' meal bags, rather than the small toys that many quick-service brands use. The Vancouver, Washington-based brand, however, is doubling down on that strategy by launching its Seedlings program in partnership with the Culinary Breeding Network. The program, which provides Burgerville customers with Northwest-grown...