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Perennial grains are being developed by plant breeders and agronomists in an effort to produce human-edible protein, oil, and carbohydrate without the risks of soil erosion and water contamination that occur with current grain production practices.

History

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Rationale

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[1]

[2]

Trade off theory.[3]

Australia[4]

Iowa State Data[5]

Risks

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Time requirement[6]

Disease[7]

Current research efforts

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[8]

Perennial wheat [9]

Commercial products

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Economics

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References

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  1. ^ Cox 2008
  2. ^ http://www.counterpunch.org/cox07122008.html Cox 2008
  3. ^ DeHaan LR, Van Tassel DL and Cox TS (2005) Perennial grain crops: A synthesis of ecology and plant breeding. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 20, 5-14.
  4. ^ Bell, Wade, and Ewing 2006
  5. ^ http://www.extension.iastate.edu/bioeconomy/biocon2/WP6-Arbuckle.doc
  6. ^ http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-284.html Vogel and Moore 1993
  7. ^ Cox and Garrett 2005
  8. ^ Cox, Picone, and Jackson 2004
  9. ^ Cox and DeHaan 2005
  10. ^ Bell et al. 2008

Category:Grains Category:Cereals Category:Crops Category:Perennial