Cereals

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Alternative Wheat Cereals as Food Grains - Information on Einkorn, Emmer, Spelt, Kamut, and Triticale.

Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo - (CIMMYT) - Non profit organisation that researches sustainable development of wheat and maize farming.

GrainGenes: A Database for Small Grains and Sugarcane - GrainGenes is a compilation of molecular and phenotypic information on wheat, barley, oats, rye, and sugarcane. From the USDA.

Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains - The online version of a book about the less-understood grains from Africa. It discusses African rice, finger millet, fonio, sorghum, and some other grains.

Management of Grass Weeds in Winter Cereals - This technical notes outlines the problem and suggests management solutions through both husbandry and the use of herbicides. [PDF]

Oregon State University Cereals Extension Page - Provides information on production, research, markets, and current events.

Organic Small Grain Production - This publication discusses how organic cultivation of these crops differs from standard practices, soil fertility, insect and disease management, weed management and marketing. [PDF]

The Rothamsted Research Association (RRA) - Links arable crop farmers to research scientists and the latest information on pests and diseases, particularly in cereals. (RRA was formerly known as ARIA.)

Syngenta Foundation For Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) - In Mali, this organisation is moving its focus from research into sorghum, cowpea and millet, to improving the livelihoods of local farmers through access to technologies and enterprise development.

Tef: Post-harvest Operations - Tef is a staple food crop in Ethiopia. This article provides information on harvesting, threshing, cleaning, packaging and storage.