Sustainable food for a world with less water.
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Both of these proso millet varieties have significantly higher yield potential. Getting a lot of feedback that DLG317 is a lot tastier too.
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The Science Friday audience burst into spontaneous applause when @schnablep explains how much water (10-15 gallons) is saved by each egg produced by a chicken fed proso millet. Put a smile on my face. sciencefriday.com/segments/c…
"With the continuing drought in the state, Iowa State University is looking at the prospects for a new crop to grow. ...the research on proso millet is being driven by an Ames firm called Dryland Genetics." msn.com/en-us/health/nutriti…
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Great to hear about #farming, #soilhealth, and #climatesmartag at @StephensAud with #ArtiSingh, @SchnableLab, and #ToddWesternIII ‼️@DrylandGenetics @Soynomics @iastate_cals @isuagronomy @scifri
New publication on how different traits in proso millet vary across diverse germplasm. From our head breeder (Dr. Santosh Rajput) working with his previous doctoral advisor Prof. Dipak Santra of @unlagrohort and @UNLExtPanhandle. acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
We're excited to be expanding our network of seed reps. Four new sites across Nebraska and South Dakota make it easier to get access to our new more productive proso millet varieties. drylandgenetics.com/contact-…
Golden Prairie Inc started growing proso 20 years ago and today they are one of the leading distributers to households across the country.
Proso millet is becoming a viable alternative for other small grains in the health food and beverage industries > bit.ly/3TMQqmB
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Markets continue to emerge for proso as new uses and benefits of this greener grain are discovered. One market is the health, food and beverage industry.
Find out why companies are gravitating to proso millet for a sustainable grain that all can enjoy. bit.ly/3TMQqmB
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Discoveries at @IowaStateU have the potential to shape the future of agriculture. ISU President Wendy Wintersteen interviews Distinguished Professor of Agronomy Patrick Schnable, @DrylandGenetics, to see how proso millet could fare well as a third crop for Iowa farmers while benefitting global food security.
#sustainability #IowaStateInnovates #prosomillet
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We look forward to the research from Dr. Dipak's team at @UNLincoln. It is important research to advance proso millet, and its sustainable impact on agriculture remains a priority.
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An inspiring testament to #innovation and a resilient, climate-conscious crop!
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Proso millet could become the third most important crop in Iowa, right behind corn and soybeans, according to @IowaStateU President, Wendy Wintersteen.
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A profile of one of our founders, serial entrepreneur and @UNLincoln Presidential Chair James Schnable, in the Midwest Messenger. agupdate.com/midwestmessenge…
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It all started with a simple mistake… Dr. James Schnable was conducting research on a variety of crops and forgot to discard the plants once the project was completed. When he returned a month later, he was surprised to find ONE CROP had survived.
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Thanks @RadioIowa for the chance to share the impact #ProsoMillet is making on #farms across the country, including Iowa, as it continues to display its #versatility and #performance in the field.
Read the full article 👇
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Thanks @iastate_cals for showcasing the story of Dryland Genetics and our team.
We have been blessed with amazing levels of success since founding in 2013 and are excited to see the impact our proso millet varieties bring to farmers across the country.
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At Dryland Genetics, we truly believe that our new genetics and insight on an ancient grain can help your operation stay ahead of the ever changing agricultural industry.
Learn more on how you can "Stay Ahead of the Curve" here 👇
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University of Nebraska scientists measuring how replacing corn with proso millet -- the grain that uses water most efficiently -- can reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Millets for a Sustainable Future ianrnews.unl.edu/millets-sus…
