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A cereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop; they are therefore staple crops. Some plants often referred to as cereals, like buckwheat and quinoa, are considered instead pseudocereals, since they are not grasses.
In their natural form (as in whole grain), they are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils, and protein. When refined by the removal of the bran and germ, the remaining endosperm is mostly carbohydrate. In some developing nations, grain in the form of rice, wheat, millet, or maize constitutes a majority of daily sustenance. In developed nations, cereal consumption is moderate and varied but still substantial.
The word cereal derives from Ceres, the name of the Roman goddess of harvest and agriculture.
The first cereal grains were domesticated by early primitive humans. About 8,000 years ago, they were domesticated by ancient farming communities in the Fertile Crescent region. Emmer wheat, einkorn wheat, and barley were three of the so-called Neolithic founder crops in the development of agriculture. Around the same time, millets and rices were starting to become domesticated in east Asia. Sorghum and millets were also being domesticated in sub-Saharan West Africa.
North Dakota (pronunciation: i/ˌnɔːrθ dəˈkoʊtə/; locally [ˌno̞ɹθ dəˈko̞ɾə]) is the 39th state of the United States, having been admitted to the union on November 2, 1889.
It is located in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north, the states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. The state capital is Bismarck, and the largest city is Fargo. North Dakota is the 19th most extensive but the 4th least populous and the 4th least densely populated of the 50 United States.
North Dakota has weathered the Great Recession of the early 21st century with a boom in natural resources, particularly a boom in oil extraction from the Bakken formation, which lies beneath the northwestern part of the state. The development has driven strong job and population growth, and low unemployment.
North Dakota is located in the U.S. region known as the Great Plains. The state shares the Red River of the North with Minnesota on the east; South Dakota is to the south, Montana is to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba are north. North Dakota is situated near the middle of North America with a stone marker in Rugby, North Dakota marking the "Geographic Center of the North American Continent". With an area of 70,762 square miles (183,273 km2), North Dakota is the 19th largest state.
Cereal Crops Visit our website: http://www.sliderbase.com/ Free PowerPoint Presentations for teaching and learning Cereals- the worlds staple foods Cereals are all members of the grass family Examples include rice, wheat, maize and sorghum They are grown for their seeds (grains) which are high in carbohydrates and protein The water content of the grains is low compared to other vegetables Other benefits of cereals Easy to store because the low water content helps prevent mould growth Easy to transport because there is not a lot of wet bulk There is a suitable cereal for each type of climate Grown in areas of high temperature and high humidity Small plants are planted out in flooded fields Rice can grow in normal soil Flooded fields reduce competition from weeds Nitrogen fixing bacteria li...
A demonstration of growth stages in cereal crops to show optimum times in the plants development to spray for disease control 1996
Growers looking to maximize the yield potential of wheat and other cereals in Western Canada can hear about recent research on the benefits of Insure® Cereal seed treatment and Twinline® fungicide. Theses innovative products provide unique AgCelence® benefits for cereal crops at seeding and then again at the flag-leaf stage. Glen Forster, BASF Technical Marketing Specialist describes the focus and results of the research in wheat and cereal crops. Research on cereals looks at AgCelence effects under ideal conditions as well as under flooding and drought stress conditions. Twinline treated plants are seen to remain green longer, with improved photosynthesis, greener flag leaves and penultimate leaves and ultimately higher yield potential. Insure Cereal treated seed gives a faster start and ...
CHOOSING THE BEST COVER CROP FOR AN ORGANIC VEGETABLE ROTATION IS COMPLICATED. Legume-cereal cover crop mixes are often promoted because they combine the ability of legumes to add atmospheric nitrogen to the system through biological fixation in root nodules, and the ability of the cereals to scavenge nitrogen that is prone to leaching during the winter. Efficient nitrogen use is especially pertinent in organic systems because the cost per unit of nitrogen in organic fertilizers is relatively high. Cover crops can provide important ecosystem services (soil improvement, nutrient cycling, weed suppression, etc.) and therefore are crucial in sustainable agriculture. An important question to ask is whether or not legume-cereal mixtures are a good fit in tillage-intensive organic vegetable p...
In this NDSU Soil Health video NDSU Plant Science Professor Marisol Berti and NDSU Extension Soil Health Specialist Abbey Wick discuss cover crop options following a cereal crop in North Dakota. For more information visit: www.ndsu.edu/soilhealth We would like to thank our sponsors: The North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Wheat Commission, North Dakota Corn Growers, North Dakota Department of Health and the North Central Region SARE
Using a newton meter we compared different PGR treatments at T0 and T1. Trials continue to show that a split MODDUS application (T0 followed by T1) is contributing towards stronger root development and stem enhancement resulting in yield increase. The new research has shown that MODDUS works in cooler conditions.
Bionature sponsored world record holder Tim Lamyman talks to his agronomist, Simon Shaw about how his achieved such high yields in wheat and barley crops. Simon uncovers Tim’s thinking behind lower seed rates, nitrogen and sulphur use and his agrichemical regime. Tim also evaluates specialist foliar applied liquid fertilizers – Delta, 1-4-ALL, Calflux and Rainbow Wave and how this nutritional technology has contributed to record breaking crop yields Bionature Ltd provides technologies in support of sustainable and profitable farming systems for UK growers. We aim to ensure growers can take full advantage of future opportunities, combining cutting edge research with well proven current technology. Integrating new and old for optimum results.
From Seed to Civilization - Wheat Documentary Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East but now cultivated worldwide. In 2013, world production of wheat was 713 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (1,016 million tons) and rice (745 million tons). Wheat was the second most-produced cereal in 2009; world production in that year was 682 million tons, after maize (817 million tons), and with rice as a close third (679 million tons). This grain is grown on more land area than any other commercial food. World trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined. More Documentary Films:http://http://thetrendstoday.com/
James Southgate is at Rougham Innovation Center with an update on the current state of wheat crops and recommendations for the PGR application timing. James highlights the importance of applying cereal PGR at earlier drilled - well established crops as well as later drilled crops that are starting to tiller.