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Kansas Wheat Commission touts research investments, marks innovation center milestones
Summary
Kansas Wheat Commission representatives described ongoing research investments, the Wheat Innovation Center at Kansas State University, and market and rotation benefits for wheat during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing.
Ron Supas, representing the Kansas Wheat Commission, told the Senate Agriculture Committee the commission is funded through a wheat assessment that collects 2 cents per bushel at the first point of sale and that the commission directs research, promotion and education for Kansas wheat farmers.
“2024 marked the 150th anniversary of the introduction of turkey red winter wheat to Kansas,” Supas said, describing the variety’s historical role in establishing Kansas as…
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