Turkey Red: The wheat that built Kansas
Slideshow: Nearly 150 years ago, Ukrainian immigrants brought Turkey Red winter wheat to Kansas, kickstarting an agricultural boom that survives to this day.
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Slideshow: Nearly 150 years ago, Ukrainian immigrants brought Turkey Red winter wheat to Kansas, kickstarting an agricultural boom that survives to this day.
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Kansas author Glenn Ediger left no threshing stone unturned as he embarked on a historical treasure hunt for the tools used by the Mennonites who settled in and around central Kansas. From his own front yard to Threshing Days in Gossel, he uncovered the unique set of events that brought some of the most innovative farmers in the world to Kansas and established hard red winter wheat as a Kansas staple.
Kansas author Glenn Ediger left no threshing stone unturned as he emb